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Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
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Is Braze, Inc Ready To Rocket Higher? 
Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
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Bear market expert makes new prediction (Ad)
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Walmart Shares Jump on Evercore Analyst Upgrade 
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Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
NYSE:WMT

Walmart - WMT Stock Forecast, Price & News

$147.45
+1.78 (+1.22%)
(As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$146.47
$148.44
50-Day Range
$136.97
$147.45
52-Week Range
$117.27
$160.77
Volume
6.94 million shs
Average Volume
6.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$397.48 billion
P/E Ratio
34.45
Dividend Yield
1.55%
Price Target
$162.44

Walmart MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.73 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.6% Upside
$163.06 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.71% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.77
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.15mentions of Walmart in the last 14 days
Based on 29 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.98 B Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.53%
From $6.08 to $6.72 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.98 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

14th out of 213 stocks

Variety Stores Industry

2nd out of 11 stocks


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About Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Stock

Walmart Inc. is the world’s biggest company by revenue and its largest employer with over 2.2 million globally. It is a general merchandise discount retailer founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and remains a very tightly-held family-owned company to this day. At last look, the Walton family and its heirs owned more than 50% of the company through the family-holding company Walton Enterprises and individual holdings. As of October 2022, the company operated nearly 10,600 stores in 24 countries under 46 different banners. For example, Walmart de Mexico is the Mexican branch while Flipkart Wholesale is the company’s operations in India.

Sam Walton began his crusade to undercut retail competitors began in the early 1950s. He opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City store in 1962 and was able to leverage the brand to great success. It became a publicly traded company in 1972 and was the US's most profitable retailer by 1988. The chain went nationwide in the early 1990s and expanded to international markets soon after that. While the company has seen some success outside the US, those remain limited, and the US is the primary market and produces well over 60% of the revenue and earnings.

Today, the company operates through three segments that include Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. The stores offer groceries, health, beauty, apparel, footwear, household, furniture, automotive, electronics and recreational products among others. In addition, the company offers a wide variety of ancillary services that include automotive repair, tire change, vision/eyeglass services and financial services that include gift cards, prepaid wireless, check cashing and money transfers. Sam’s Club, launched in 1989, is the company’s membership club brand. It is the second-largest membership club in North America and about 12% of Walmart’s total revenue.

Walmart is a Dividend Aristocrat with nearly 50 years of consecutive annual dividend increases to its credit. Based on the 2022 financial metrics, the company is capable of sustaining another several decades of increases at a low single-digit pace. Once a laggard in ESG, Walmart is now a leader in environmental, social, and governance issues. The company’s efforts include increasing the efficiency of its truck and vehicle fleets to include the upgrade to electrification or hydrogen fuel cells. In terms of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles alone, the company had upgraded more than 9,500 of its warehouse and facility service machines to fuel cells as of mid-2022 and was also working to electrify its vehicle fleets.

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WMT Stock News Headlines

Walmart Shares Jump on Evercore Analyst Upgrade 
The price target for Walmart stock jumped from $145 to $160 on news that Evercore analysts upgraded WMT to Moderate Buy.
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Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast.
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BJ's Wholesale Club confirms its uptrend following strong results that point to additional growth and another record-setting year in 2023.
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Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Upgraded at Evercore ISI
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Earns Hold Rating from Erste Group Bank
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WMT Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend
12/08/2022
Dividend Payable
1/03/2023
Last Earnings
2/21/2023
Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend
3/16/2023
Today
3/31/2023
Dividend Payable
4/03/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/16/2023
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Variety stores
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
CUSIP
93114210
Employees
2,100,000
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$163.06
High Stock Price Forecast
$180.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$135.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+10.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
30 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$11.68 billion
Pretax Margin
2.78%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$611.29 billion
Cash Flow
$10.72 per share
Book Value
$31.07 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,695,660,000
Free Float
1,427,080,000
Market Cap
$397.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.48

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Key Executives

  • C. Douglas McMillonC. Douglas McMillon
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Dacona Smith
    Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
  • John David Rainey
    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
  • Jerry R. Geisler
    Chief Information Security Officer & Senior VP
  • Suresh Kumar
    EVP, Chief Technology & Development Officer













WMT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Walmart stock right now?

30 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walmart in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 23 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" WMT shares.
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What is Walmart's stock price forecast for 2023?

30 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Walmart's stock. Their WMT share price forecasts range from $135.00 to $180.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $163.06 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have WMT shares performed in 2023?

Walmart's stock was trading at $141.79 at the start of the year. Since then, WMT stock has increased by 4.0% and is now trading at $147.45.
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Are investors shorting Walmart?

Walmart saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,960,000 shares, a decline of 21.0% from the February 28th total of 12,600,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,160,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Walmart's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 16th 2023.
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How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 21st. The retailer reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.20. The retailer earned $164.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.67 billion. Walmart had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.45% and a net margin of 1.91%. The company's revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share.
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How often does Walmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walmart?

Walmart announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 8th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share on Tuesday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th.
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Is Walmart a good dividend stock?

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.59%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 51 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 53.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WMT will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.93% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for WMT.

How will Walmart's stock buyback program work?

Walmart declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 15th 2022, which permits the company to buyback $20,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Walmart issued on next quarter's earnings?

Walmart updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.25-$1.30 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.36. The company issued revenue guidance of $148.33 billion-$149.04 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $146.70 billion.

What is Doug McMillon's approval rating as Walmart's CEO?

8,426 employees have rated Walmart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon on Glassdoor.com. Doug McMillon has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees. 57.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Walmart to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own?

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

What is Walmart's stock symbol?

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

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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Walmart's stock price today?

One share of WMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $147.45.

How much money does Walmart make?

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has a market capitalization of $397.48 billion and generates $611.29 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $11.68 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.28 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Walmart have?

The company employs 2,100,000 workers across the globe.

Does Walmart have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Walmart: ASDA Group, ASDA Group Limited, Art.com, Asda, Aspectiva, Bare Necessities, BigTrade, Bompreço, Bonobos, CareZone, Cifra, Cornershop, Distribucion y Servicio, Eloquii, Flipkart, Flipkart Private Limited, FloCare, Jet.com, Massmart, Massmart Holdings Ltd, ModCloth, Moosejaw, Moosejaw Mountaineering, Parcel, Polymorph Labs, Reclip.It, Sam's East, Sam's East Inc., Sam's Property Company, Sam's Real Estate Business Trust, Sam's West, Sam's West Inc., Seiyu Group, Shoes.com, Vudu, Wal-Mart Canada, Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Wal-Mart Japan, Wal-Mart Japan Holdings K.K., Wal-Mart Property Company, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, Wal-Mart Stores East, Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart Stores Texas, Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC, Wal-Mart de Mexico, Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Walmart Chile, Walmart Chile S.A., Wim Yogurt, and Yihaodian.
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How can I contact Walmart?

Walmart's mailing address is 702 SOUTHWEST 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE AR, 72716. The official website for the company is www.stock.walmart.com. The retailer can be reached via phone at (479) 273-4000, via email at invrelinq@wal-mart.com, or via fax at 479-277-1830.

This page (NYSE:WMT) was last updated on 4/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff