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 – Get Free Report) 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
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.
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