Walmart's (WMT) "Buy (B)" Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Walmart's stock has been given a "buy" rating by Weiss Ratings, with analysts emphasizing its strong market position and growth potential.
• Despite the positive ratings, Walmart's stock price recently dipped 0.5%, closing at $106.37, with a 52-week price range between $79.81 and $109.57.
• Walmart reported quarterly earnings that missed analysts' estimates, posting an EPS of $0.68 compared to the expected $0.74, highlighting some operational challenges.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy (b)" rating reiterated by analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $117.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $111.00 price target (up previously from $110.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday. DA Davidson set a $117.00 price objective on Walmart in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Walmart from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $113.07.

Walmart Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of WMT stock traded down $0.49 during trading on Friday, reaching $106.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,983,908 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,399,756. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $102.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $98.44. The company has a market cap of $848.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.05 and a beta of 0.67. Walmart has a one year low of $79.81 and a one year high of $109.57.

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

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at $96,241,073.20. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.21, for a total transaction of $2,003,925.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,373,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $451,396,778.96. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 131,622 shares of company stock worth $13,444,273. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 1.1% in the third quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 22,947 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,365,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. bought a new position in Walmart in the 3rd quarter valued at about $204,000. Phillips Financial Management LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Phillips Financial Management LLC now owns 7,917 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $816,000 after buying an additional 439 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 5,695 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $586,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Trust bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $368,000. 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.

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