Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Walmart (WMT)

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/11/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $98.00 to $111.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $98.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/10/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $97.00 to $112.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $100.00 to $110.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $108.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $100.00 to $113.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $100.00 to $106.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Walmart had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $96.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $90.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2024 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $105.00 to $111.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/13/2024 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Tigress Financial from $86.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Walmart Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of WMT stock traded down $0.48 on Tuesday, reaching $102.45. The company had a trading volume of 11,941,872 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,045,186. The company has a 50-day moving average of $94.27 and a 200-day moving average of $84.59. Walmart Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.85 and a 12 month high of $103.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market cap of $822.98 billion, a PE ratio of 42.04, a PEG ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.55.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.05. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.78% and a net margin of 2.92%. The business had revenue of $169.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $167.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Walmart news, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 5,446 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.81 per share, with a total value of $499,997.26. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 7,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $716,577.05. This trade represents a 230.86 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 38,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.80, for a total value of $3,754,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 257,281 shares in the company, valued at $25,419,362.80. The trade was a 12.87 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 175,177 shares of company stock valued at $16,403,728. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Walmart in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 77.3% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 399 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

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.