Walmart (WMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Over several decades Walmart expanded across the United States and into multiple international markets, building an extensive distribution and logistics footprint to support high-volume retailing. Its operations encompass retail store management, supply chain and distribution centers, technology and e-commerce infrastructure, and membership services through Sam’s Club.

Current leadership includes Doug McMillon as chief executive officer and Greg Penner serving as chairman of the board; the Walton family continues to be a prominent shareholder and influence in the company’s governance. Walmart’s strategic priorities emphasize everyday low prices, scale-driven sourcing, investments in digital and supply-chain capabilities, and growth of omnichannel services to meet shifting consumer preferences. The company is also active in initiatives related to sustainability, workforce development and community engagement as part of its broader corporate agenda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $102.15 to $104.28
• 50-Day Range: $103.70 to $121.03
• 52-Week Range: $95.42 to $135.15
• Volume: 44.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 25.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $825.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.44
• Dividend Yield: 0.95%
• Price Target: $131.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Walmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Walmart scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Walmart has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 32 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.88, representing about 27.2% upside from its current price of $103.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Walmart has been the subject of 30 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Walmart are expected to grow by 13.29% in the coming year, from $2.86 to $3.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Walmart is 37.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Walmart is 37.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Walmart has a PEG Ratio of 3.93. 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 7.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.91% of the float of Walmart has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Walmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Walmart has recently decreased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Walmart has a dividend yield of 0.95%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Walmart has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Walmart is 34.74%. 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 30.56% next year. This indicates that Walmart will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Walmart has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 194 news articles for Walmart this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

208 people have searched for WMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 51% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

131 people have added Walmart to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 147% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $6,697,788.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.09% of the stock of Walmart is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

26.76% of the stock of Walmart is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/26 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Record date for 9/8 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Today: 8/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WMT
• CIK: 104169
• Web: www.stock.walmart.com
• Phone: (479) 273-4000
• Fax: 479-277-1830
• Employees: 2,100,000
• Year Founded: 1962

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Walmart: $131.88
• High Price Target: $155.00
• Low Price Target: $113.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.92
• Research Coverage: 38 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.26
• P/E Growth: 3.93
• Net Income: $21.89 billion
• Net Margins: 3.00%
• Pretax Margin: 3.98%
• Return on Equity: 21.83%
• Return on Assets: 7.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $713.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $4.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.36
• Book Value: $13.13 per share
• Price / Book: 7.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,958,080,000
• Free Float: 7,950,917,000
• Market Cap: $825.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61