Trending NewsTrending NewsTop-Rated StocksTop-RatedNASDAQ:WMT Walmart (WMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $119.32 -0.97 (-0.81%) Closing price 10/27/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.35 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 10/27/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Walmart Stock (NASDAQ:WMT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Walmart alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$118.76▼$120.0650-Day Range$102.63▼$121.1252-Week Range$98.88▼$135.15Volume15.70 million shsAverage VolumeN/AMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$132.41Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) operates a global retail business through a network of supercenters, supermarkets, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its stores and websites sell a broad assortment of merchandise, including groceries, consumables, health and wellness products, apparel, electronics, home goods, toys and other general merchandise. The company organizes its operations into Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club U.S. Walmart U.S. serves customers through physical stores and digital channels, while Walmart International operates retail and e-commerce businesses in markets outside the United States. Sam’s Club provides membership-based warehouse retail, offering merchandise in bulk along with services such as fuel, pharmacy and optical care. Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company serves customers in the United States and international markets including Mexico, Canada, China, India and countries across Central America. In addition to retail operations, Walmart provides services such as grocery pickup and delivery, financial services, advertising, marketplace operations and fulfillment for third-party sellers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Walmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreWMT MarketRank™: 4.522951694685 of 5 starsWalmart scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 170 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWalmart has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 33 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWalmart has a consensus price target of $132.41, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of $119.32.Amount of Analyst CoverageWalmart has been the subject of 33 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Walmart's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.81% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Walmart are expected to grow by 11.81% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $3.22 per share.Read more about Walmart's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Walmart has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWalmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.65, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Walmart has recently decreased by 7.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldWalmart does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWalmart has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Walmart will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.75% next year. This indicates that Walmart will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentWalmart has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 49 news articles for Walmart this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 133 people have searched for WMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -1% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows113 people have added Walmart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 45% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Walmart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,112,044.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.09% of the stock of Walmart is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions26.76% of the stock of Walmart is held by institutions.Read more about Walmart's insider trading history. Receive WMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Walmart and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Only one was chosen for heavy rare earths - a Nasdaq-listed firm with an Ohio metallurgy facility under Pentagon contracts and rights to 80% of output from a major Canadian processing plant. | The Tomorrow Investor (Ad)If you invested $1000 in Walmart a decade ago, this is how much it'd be worth nowOctober 27 at 1:04 PM | msn.comHigher Rates Are Sending Investors to These 3 Dividend KingsOctober 21, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDHigher Rates Are Sending Investors to These 3 Dividend KingsOctober 21, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDThe AI Buildout Is Only 15% Complete—Here Is Where the Next Dollar Actually Goes (WMT)AI spending is less than 15% complete in Dan Ives' view, with NVIDIA, Palantir, Meta and the neoclouds anchoring a bull run he sees lasting 2 to 3 more years.October 21, 2026 | marketbeat.comWalmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock: Insider Christopher James Nicholas Sells 2,900 SharesOctober 17, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines WMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WMT shares performed this year? Walmart's stock was trading at $111.41 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WMT stock has increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $119.32. How were Walmart's earnings last quarter? Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. The business's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Walmart's stock split? Walmart's stock split on Monday, February 26th 2024.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, January 30th 2024. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, February 26th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split. Does Walmart have any subsidiaries? Walmart subsidiaries include these companies: CareZone, BigTrade, FloCare, Polymorph Labs, Aspectiva, Art.com, Bare Necessities, and others. Who are Walmart's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Walmart include Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.03%), Eastern Bank (0.01%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.01%) and Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Alice L Walton, Jim C Walton, S Robson Walton, C Douglas Mcmillon, Suresh Kumar, Kathryn J Mclay, John R Furner, Daniel J Bartlett, Christopher James Nicholas, Rachel L Brand, John D Rainey, Donna Morris, Daniel Danker, Timothy Patrick Flynn, David Chojnowski, David W Guggina, Latriece Watkins and Robert Edward Jr Moritz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Walmart? Shares of WMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Walmart investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/20/2026Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/21/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 6 days, WMT's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Sub-IndustryConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:WMT CIK104169 Webwww.stock.walmart.com Phone(479) 273-4000Fax479-277-1830Employees2,100,000Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Walmart$132.41 High Price Target$155.00 Low Price Target$114.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage39 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree Float7,926,606,000Market CapN/A OptionableOptionable BetaN/A Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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