Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Walmart (WMT)

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/28/2025 – Walmart had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.
• 2/28/2025 – Walmart had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group.
• 2/28/2025 – Walmart had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 2/25/2025 – Walmart was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/24/2025 – Walmart had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Guggenheim. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Walmart had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $109.00 to $107.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Walmart had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Walmart had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $113.00 to $112.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Walmart had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Roth Mkm. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $97.00.
• 2/20/2025 – Walmart had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 2/18/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $93.00 to $118.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/18/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $100.00 to $115.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $98.00 to $108.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – Walmart had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $106.00.
• 2/12/2025 – Walmart had its price target raised by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $105.00 to $115.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 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.

Walmart Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMT opened at $97.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $783.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.45, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.88. Walmart Inc. has a one year low of $58.40 and a one year high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $180.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $178.83 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%. Research analysts predict that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a $0.235 dividend. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Walmart’s payout ratio is 39.00%.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.07, for a total transaction of $166,658.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 460,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,956,404.35. This trade represents a 0.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.35, for a total transaction of $2,689,601.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,785,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $349,609,579.70. The trade was a 0.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 185,777 shares of company stock valued at $17,657,316 in the last quarter. Insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brophy Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Walmart during the third quarter worth $2,072,000. Bank of New Hampshire raised its stake in Walmart by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 47,949 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $4,332,000 after buying an additional 5,786 shares during the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 203,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $18,355,000 after buying an additional 9,292 shares during the last quarter. Iowa State Bank raised its stake in Walmart by 213.8% during the fourth quarter. Iowa State Bank now owns 26,807 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $2,422,000 after buying an additional 18,263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 4.6% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 47,659,844 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,848,533,000 after buying an additional 2,107,197 shares during the last quarter. 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.