Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at BTIG Research

Key Points

• BTIG Research has initiated coverage on Walmart, assigning a "buy" rating, reflecting positive sentiment among analysts.
• The consensus price target for Walmart's stock is $112.63, with ratings varying from "Strong Buy" to "Hold" from multiple analysts.
• Walmart reported $0.68 earnings per share for the last quarter, missing expectations, along with a year-over-year revenue increase of 4.8%.

Research analysts at BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set a "buy" rating on the retailer's stock.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, August 18th. DA Davidson set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart in a research note on Wednesday. Wolfe Research started coverage on Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.63.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $109.05 on Tuesday. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $79.81 and a fifty-two week high of $109.56. The stock's 50-day moving average is $101.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $869.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.06). Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The company had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.67 earnings per share. Walmart's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Walmart will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $214,214.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 623,918 shares in the company, valued at $60,750,895.66. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $415,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 136,363 shares of company stock worth $13,668,438 over the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Access Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Operose Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the 1st quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. raised its position in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the 1st quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd raised its position in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the 1st quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.