Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Trading Up 1.3% – Should You Buy?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was up 1.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $110.70 and last traded at $110.51. Approximately 9,844,867 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 18,537,418 shares. The stock had previously closed at $109.10.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on WMT. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $123.00 price objective (up from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, November 21st. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $111.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price target on Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.55.

Walmart Trading Up 1.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $881.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.16.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total value of $1,414,612.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares in the company, valued at $96,241,073.20. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathryn J. Mclay sold 4,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $415,320.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,048,455 shares in the company, valued at $108,861,082.65. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 138,597 shares of company stock worth $14,499,943. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new position in Walmart during the third quarter worth about $153,000. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. boosted its holdings in Walmart by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 112,781 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $11,623,000 after purchasing an additional 3,635 shares during the period. Trust Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 2.7% in the third quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 4,858 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 8,694 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 876 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 7.9% during the third quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 31,496 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,246,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce 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, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.