NYSE:WMTWalmart Stock Price, Forecast & News

$124.33

-0.66 (-0.53 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$123.77

Now: $124.33▼

$125.35

50-Day Range

$119.48

MA: $125.43▼

$132.33

52-Week Range

$100.60

Now: $124.33▼

$133.38

Volume7.45 million shs

Average Volume9.47 million shs

Market Capitalization$352.31 billion

P/E Ratio23.64

Dividend Yield1.74%

Beta0.3

Walmart Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale operations in various formats 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, discount stores, drugstores, and convenience stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; e-commerce Websites, such as walmart.com, jet.com, shoes.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery products, including meat, produce, natural and organics, deli and bakery, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral and dry grocery, as well as consumables, such as health and beauty aids, baby products, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; and health and wellness products. It also provides electronics, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, wireless, movies, music, video games, and books; stationery, automotive, hardware and paint, sporting goods, and outdoor living and horticulture; apparel for women, girls, men, boys, and infants, as well as shoes, jewelry, and accessories; and home furnishings, housewares and small appliances, bedding, home decor, toys, fabrics, crafts, and seasonal merchandise, as well as brand name merchandise. In addition, the company offers fuel and financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire and money transfers, check cashing, and bill payment. It operates approximately 11,300 stores and various e-commerce Websites under the 58 banners in 27 countries. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Walmart has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 23 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $132.09, Walmart has a potential upside of 6.2% from its current price of $124.33.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Walmart has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Walmart has received 1,246 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Walmart has received 1,588 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Walmart has received 56.03% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Walmart and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WMT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WMT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Walmart is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Walmart has been increasing its dividend for 45 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Walmart is 43.81 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Walmart will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.00 % next year. This indicates that Walmart will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $34,139,814.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
50.22% of the stock of Walmart is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 29.97% of the stock of Walmart is held by institutions.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Walmart are expected to grow by 9.98% in the coming year, from $4.91 to $5.40 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Walmart is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Walmart is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 39.91.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Walmart has a PEG Ratio of 5.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Walmart has a P/B Ratio of 4.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.35 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Variety stores

Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers

SectorRetail/Wholesale

Current SymbolNYSE:WMT

Previous Symbol

CUSIP93114210

CIK104169

Webwww.stock.walmart.com

Phone479-273-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85

Current Ratio0.77

Quick Ratio0.27

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio23.64

Forward P/E Ratio25.32

P/E Growth5.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$523.96 billion

Price / Sales0.67

Cash Flow$8.86 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.04

Book Value$28.74 per share

Price / Book4.33

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.93

Net Income$14.88 billion

Net Margins2.81%

Return on Equity18.33%

Return on Assets6.04%

Miscellaneous

Employees2,200,000

Outstanding Shares2,833,702,000

Market Cap$352.31 billion

Next Earnings Date8/20/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Walmart's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Walmart's stock was trading at $114.43 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WMT shares have increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $124.33. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Walmart?

34 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walmart in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 23 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Walmart.

When is Walmart's next earnings date?

Walmart is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 20th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Walmart.

How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 19th. The retailer reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.06. The retailer had revenue of $134.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $130.91 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 2.81%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. View Walmart's earnings history.

How often does Walmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walmart?

Walmart announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share on Monday, January 4th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. View Walmart's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for WMT?

34 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Walmart's shares. Their forecasts range from $98.00 to $145.00. On average, they expect Walmart's stock price to reach $132.09 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Walmart.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Walmart stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Walmart stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Walmart’s shares have outpaced the industry year to date. The stock has been especially benefitting from increased traffic stemming from rising demand for essential items amid coronavirus. COVID-19 and the resultant social distancing has spiked up the demand for toilet paper, masks, gloves, groceries and related staples. This has led to increased store traffic, to handle which the company also announced additional hiring. Walmart is also taking actions to support employees’ well-being and safety. To this end, it announced special cash bonuses, and has altered shopping methods to aid social distancing. The company has also been gaining from its e-commerce business, especially grocery delivery. However, the company’s gross margin has been strained for a while due to compelling pricing and growing e-commerce mix." (5/4/2020)
2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We remain BUY-rated and raise our PT to $125 (from $115). We were encouraged by the 1H momentum and believe today’s result demonstrates WMT’s unique positioning. WMT believes the U.S. consumer remains in relatively good shape and after a softer start to the quarter (May was the weakest month, but still positive), business improved sequentially (June/July both were stronger). U.S. comps were +2.8% (vs. our +2.5% est.) with broad-based strength. The comp included gains in both traffic (+0.6%) and ticket (+2.2%). Traffic accelerated on a two-year basis and the primary reason behind the QoQ deceleration was tough compares." (8/15/2019)

Has Walmart been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about WMT stock have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Walmart earned a daily sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutWalmart.

Are investors shorting Walmart?

Walmart saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,400,000 shares, a decrease of 14.9% from the April 30th total of 16,920,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,630,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Walmart's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Walmart's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Walmart include Costco Wholesale (COST), Target (TGT), Dollar General (DG), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FREDQ). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Walmart investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Who are Walmart's key executives?

Walmart's management team includes the following people:

Mr. C. Douglas McMillon, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)
Mr. Brett M. Biggs, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
Mr. Gregory S. Foran, Exec. VP, CEO & Pres of Walmart US (Age 58)
Mr. John Furner, Exec. VP, Pres & CEO of Sam's Club (Age 44)
Mr. Marc E. Lore, Exec. VP, Pres & CEO of Walmart eCommerce US (Age 47)

What is Walmart's stock symbol?

Walmart trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WMT."

Who are Walmart's major shareholders?

Walmart's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (3.18%), State Street Corp (2.50%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.75%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.58%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.42%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.41%). Company insiders that own Walmart stock include Alice L Walton, Daniel J Bartlett, David Chojnowski, Gregory S Foran, Jacqueline P Canney, Jim C Walton, John R Furner, Judith J Mckenna, Kathryn J Mclay, M Brett Biggs, Marc E Lore and S Robson Walton. View institutional ownership trends for Walmart.

Which major investors are selling Walmart stock?

WMT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Capital World Investors, Morgan Stanley, Railway Pension Investments Ltd, AQR Capital Management LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, and Pzena Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Walmart company stock in the last year include Daniel J Bartlett, David Chojnowski, Gregory S Foran, Jim C Walton, John R Furner, Judith J Mckenna, Kathryn J Mclay, M Brett Biggs, Marc E Lore, and S Robson Walton. View insider buying and selling activity for Walmart.

Which major investors are buying Walmart stock?

WMT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Swiss National Bank, State Street Corp, Alliancebernstein L.P., Unigestion Holding SA, and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Walmart.

How do I buy shares of Walmart?

Shares of WMT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Walmart's stock price today?

One share of WMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $124.33.

How big of a company is Walmart?

Walmart has a market capitalization of $352.31 billion and generates $523.96 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $14.88 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.93 on an earnings per share basis. Walmart employs 2,200,000 workers across the globe.

What is Walmart's official website?

The official website for Walmart is www.stock.walmart.com.

How can I contact Walmart?

Walmart's mailing address is 702 SOUTHWEST 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE AR, 72716. The retailer can be reached via phone at 479-273-4000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff