Walmart Inc [NYSE: WMT] jumped around 0.7 points on Monday, while shares priced at $100.7 at the close of the session, up 0.70%.
Walmart Inc stock is now 46.66% up from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. WMT Stock saw the intraday high of $100.875 and lowest of $99.945 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 105.30, which means current price is +26.17% above from all time high which was touched on 02/14/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 15.80M shares, WMT reached a trading volume of 11636823 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Walmart Inc [WMT]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for WMT shares is $112.40 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on WMT stock is a recommendation set at 1.36. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Erste Group have made an estimate for Walmart Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on August 05, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Mizuho raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on April 11, 2025, representing the official price target for Walmart Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $110, while DZ Bank analysts kept a Buy rating on WMT stock. On December 11, 2024, analysts increased their price target for WMT shares from 96 to 100.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 9.60, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.17. Price to Free Cash Flow for WMT in the course of the last twelve months was 59.48 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.22.
How has WMT stock performed recently?
Walmart Inc [WMT] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.11. With this latest performance, WMT shares gained by 5.94% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -3.21% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 11.46% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for WMT stock in for the last two-week period is set at 55.48, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.50, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.55 for Walmart Inc [WMT]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 97.70, while it was recorded at 101.23 for the last single week of trading, and 94.06 for the last 200 days.
Walmart Inc [WMT]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Walmart Inc [WMT] shares currently have an operating margin of 4.33% and a Gross Margin at 24.88%. Walmart Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 2.75%.
Walmart Inc (WMT) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Walmart Inc. ( WMT), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 22.80%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 7.29%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Walmart Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 13.54%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Walmart Inc (WMT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Walmart Inc’s (WMT) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.80%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Walmart Inc (WMT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Walmart Inc. (WMT) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $8961.9 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.78% and a Quick Ratio of 0.22%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Walmart Inc [WMT]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Walmart Inc posted 0.67/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.65/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for WMT. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Walmart Inc go to 9.49%.
Insider trade positions for Walmart Inc [WMT]
There are presently around $36.04%, or 66.00%% of WMT stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of WMT stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 412.97 million shares, which is approximately 5.1339%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 296.91 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$20.1 billion in WMT stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$12.69 billion in WMT stock with ownership which is approximately 2.3307%.
