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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryHypermarkets & Super Centers
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone479-273-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$523.96 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,200,000
Next Earnings Date5/21/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Walmart's stock symbol?
Walmart trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WMT."
How often does Walmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walmart?
Walmart announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 20th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. View Walmart's Dividend History.
How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The retailer reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.05. The retailer earned $141.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $141.67 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 2.84%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. View Walmart's Earnings History.
When is Walmart's next earnings date?
What guidance has Walmart issued on next quarter's earnings?
Walmart issued an update on its FY21 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.00-5.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.12.
What price target have analysts set for WMT?
28 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Walmart's shares. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect Walmart's stock price to reach $124.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Walmart.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Walmart?
28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walmart in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings 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 in the past year, backed by focus on strengthening e-commerce and store operations. These factors helped the company retain its sturdy comps trend in third-quarter fiscal 2019, wherein earnings marked its seventh straight beat and U.S. comps rose for the 21st straight time. Further, e-commerce sales surged on robust online grocery performance. Further, e-commerce sales are expected to rise nearly 35% in fiscal 2020. The company is also making efforts to improve its International unit by shifting focus to profitable countries. However, Flipkart’s addition was a drag on Walmart’s bottom line, which is expected to continue in fiscal 2020. This along with a compelling pricing strategy and tariff-related worries is a threat to margins. Nonetheless, the Flipkart deal bodes well for the long term." (1/3/2020)
- 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?
News stories about WMT stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Walmart earned a media sentiment score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Walmart.
Are investors shorting Walmart?
Walmart saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 20,750,000 shares, an increase of 17.0% from the January 30th total of 17,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,590,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Dollar General (DG), 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 (FRED).
What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own?
Who are Walmart's key executives?
Walmart's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Walmart's major shareholders?
Walmart's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.47%), FMR LLC (0.95%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.75%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.41%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.31%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (0.30%). 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, 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 FIL Ltd, Alliancebernstein L.P., Pzena Investment Management LLC, State Street Corp, AQR Capital Management LLC, Schroder Investment Management Group, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI and Fred Alger Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Walmart company stock in the last year include Alice L Walton, Daniel J Bartlett, David Chojnowski, Gregory S Foran, Jim C Walton, John R Furner, Judith J Mckenna, Marc E Lore and S Robson Walton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Walmart.
Which major investors are buying Walmart stock?
WMT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, Stifel Financial Corp and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling 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 $113.78.
How big of a company is Walmart?
Walmart has a market capitalization of $322.81 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.View Additional Information About Walmart.
What is Walmart's official website?
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]
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