Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock Price Target Lowered at Mizuho

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) had its target price cut by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the retailer’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 14.96% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on WMT. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $137.00 price objective (down from $146.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Evercore set a $125.00 price target on Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.74.

Walmart Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $108.73 on Tuesday. Walmart has a twelve month low of $98.88 and a twelve month high of $135.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $109.17 and its 200 day moving average is $117.47. The company has a market cap of $862.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.59.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.00% and a return on equity of 21.83%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Walmart will post 2.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.66, for a total value of $1,399,912.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 647,912 shares in the company, valued at $69,106,293.92. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total transaction of $5,335,345.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 201,672 shares in the company, valued at $21,246,145.20. This represents a 20.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 81,004 shares of company stock worth $8,601,724 over the last three months. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMT. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,036,646 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $21,297,031,000 after buying an additional 2,107,781 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,455,131,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Walmart by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 36,820,550 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,102,546,000 after purchasing an additional 920,969 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Walmart by 6.4% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 28,142,040 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,497,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,681,353 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the second quarter worth about $2,905,655,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Membership revenue is becoming a larger profit driver. Record fee revenue from Walmart+, Sam’s Club and international memberships could improve customer retention, support e-commerce economics and provide a higher-margin source of growth. Walmart’s Membership Gains Scale: Is It the Next Major Profit Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is expanding digital and convenience capabilities. Store-fulfilled delivery increased roughly 40% in the latest reported quarter, while the Neighborhood Market format and AI-enabled platform investments could extend Walmart’s reach and support long-term digital growth. Walmart Delivers Forgotten Groceries Fast Walmart Continues to Expand Its Neighborhood Market Concept
• Positive Sentiment: The company rejected personalized AI pricing. CEO John Furner’s pledge to “price the product, not the person” may strengthen consumer trust and Walmart’s value-oriented brand, particularly as retailers face scrutiny over algorithmic pricing. Walmart CEO Says Company Won’t Use AI to Set Personalized Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Beauty and wellness are becoming more competitive categories. Walmart is competing for consumers whose beauty, health and wellness spending increasingly overlaps, potentially creating growth opportunities but also intensifying competition with specialty retailers such as Ulta.
• Negative Sentiment: Small-order delivery economics remain uncertain. Faster delivery of forgotten groceries is attracting demand, but picking and last-mile costs could outweigh delivery fees and merchandise profits when baskets are small. This creates a risk that rapid delivery growth may not translate into comparable earnings growth. Walmart Delivers Forgotten Groceries Fast
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer confidence is a broader headwind. Although analysts remain constructive on Walmart’s higher-margin digital and membership businesses, softer consumer confidence could pressure discretionary spending and make the company’s elevated valuation—about 39 times earnings—more sensitive to execution disappointments.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc (NASDAQ: WMT) is a multinational retailer that operates supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its merchandise includes groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, health and wellness products, household essentials and general merchandise. Walmart also provides services such as grocery pickup and delivery, pharmacy services, financial products and digital advertising.

The company serves customers through its Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club segments.