Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Saturday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.500-2.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.610. The company issued revenue guidance of $694.7 billion-$701.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $701.9 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $104.94.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT stock traded up $1.47 on Friday, hitting $98.57. 29,968,085 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,890,104. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart has a 12 month low of $65.16 and a 12 month high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $788.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.46 and a 200 day moving average of $93.36.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $165.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $164.53 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a $0.235 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Walmart's payout ratio is 40.17%.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.95, for a total value of $343,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 888,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,350,158.55. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.63, for a total value of $2,493,888.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 3,972,517 shares of the company's stock, valued at $340,166,630.71. This represents a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 135,334 shares of company stock valued at $12,615,864 in the last quarter. Insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Walmart stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,849 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 485 shares during the quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

About Walmart

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.