Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital raised their fiscal 2025 earnings per share estimates for Walmart in a report issued on Friday, August 16. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects the retailer to report earnings of $2.45 per share for the year, above their previous estimate of $2.42. The consensus estimate for Walmart’s current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Walmart’s first-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.69, second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.76, third-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.63, fourth-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.75, and fiscal 2026 earnings of $2.83.
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 the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $169.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $168.56 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.57% and a net margin of 2.88%. The company’s revenue increased by 4.7% during the quarter compared to the year-ago quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company reported earnings per share of $0.61.
Other analysts have also issued research reports on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a price target of $83.00 (previously $81.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 13. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Walmart from $66.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group raised its price target on Walmart from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock “hold,” 26 have rated it “buy,” and one has given it a “strong buy” rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, Walmart has a consensus rating of “moderate buy” and an average price target of $78.57.
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Price development of Walmart shares
WMT shares opened at $73.45 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $590.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $68.86 and a 200-day moving average of $63.43. Walmart has a one year low of $49.85 and a one year high of $74.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.23.
Institutional inflows and outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Partnership Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart shares in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Able Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart shares in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Tidemark LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. 26.76% of the shares are owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider transactions at Walmart
In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 25. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.61, for a total value of $2,056,445.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the CEO now owns 3,931,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,589,163.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC’s website. In other news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 387,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,787,946.35. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the company’s stock on Thursday, July 25. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.61, for a total transaction of $2,056,445.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,931,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,589,163.61. The disclosure of this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,000,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $725,932,010. 45.58% of the shares are currently owned by insiders.
About Walmart
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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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