Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their third quarter 2025 earnings per share estimates for Walmart shares in a report issued on Thursday, August 15. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the retailer will report earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, below their previous estimate of $0.54. Telsey Advisory Group has an “outperform” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walmart’s current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Walmart’s fourth quarter 2025 earnings per share of $0.64, fiscal 2025 earnings per share of $2.43, first quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.64, second quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.73, third quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.59, fourth quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.72, and fiscal 2026 earnings per share of $2.68.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 15. The retailer reported earnings per share of $0.67 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.57% and a net margin of 2.88%. The company had revenue of $169.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.56 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted earnings per share of $0.61. Walmart’s revenue increased 4.7% year over year.
Other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. UBS Group raised its price target on shares of Walmart from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised its price target on shares of Walmart from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised his price target on shares of Walmart from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 17. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a “hold,” 26 have rated it with a “buy,” and one has given it a “strong buy.” Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “moderate buy” and an average price target of $78.57.
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NYSE WMT opened at $73.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $590.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.39, a PEG ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50-day moving average is $68.86 and its 200-day moving average is $63.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.23. Walmart has a one year low of $49.85 and a one year high of $74.44.
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In related news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.19, for a total transaction of $207,570.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 387,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,787,946.35. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC’s website. In other news, Director Timothy Patrick Flynn sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 21. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.82, for a total value of $1,944,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 144,807 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,386,389.74. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC’s website. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock on Thursday, August 1. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.19, for a total value of $207,570.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 387,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,787,946.35. The disclosure regarding this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 11,000,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $725,932,010. 45.58% of the shares are currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional investors comment on Walmart
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their holdings in WMT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 199.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 411,745,334 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $24,774,717,000 after acquiring an additional 274,229,968 shares during the same period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Walmart by 181.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 56,861,234 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,421,342,000 after acquiring an additional 36,625,314 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at $3,674,652,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Walmart by 183.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 29,172,985 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,755,339,000 after purchasing an additional 18,865,484 shares during the same period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Walmart by 212.6% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 14,035,473 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $844,514,000 after purchasing an additional 9,544,958 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the shares are currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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Walmart Inc. operates retail, wholesale, other business and e-commerce businesses worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart US, Walmart International and Sam’s Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash-and-carry stores and discount stores under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; members-only warehouse clubs; e-commerce websites such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other websites; and mobile commerce applications.
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