Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Trading 2.5% Higher – Time to Buy?

22 Sep 2026, 21:41 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report)’s share price was up 2.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $110.19 and last traded at $110.12. Approximately 19,322,112 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 25,448,307 shares. The stock had previously closed at $107.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on WMT. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Walmart from $137.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 21st. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Walmart from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Walmart from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.88.

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Walmart Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $873.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.59. The company’s 50-day moving average is $109.63 and its 200-day moving average is $118.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $186.64 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%.Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.68 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, CEO John Furner sold 13,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.66, for a total transaction of $1,399,912.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 647,912 shares in the company, valued at $69,106,293.92. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.65, for a total value of $309,285.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 566,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $60,390,882.45. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 81,004 shares of company stock valued at $8,601,724. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Walmart in the second quarter valued at about $6,451,000. Advisortrust Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 20.2% in the first quarter. Advisortrust Partners LLC now owns 67,142 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,344,000 after acquiring an additional 11,283 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Walmart in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,455,131,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its position in Walmart by 253.3% during the 1st quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 384,034 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $47,728,000 after purchasing an additional 275,337 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,416,580 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $300,333,000 after purchasing an additional 68,632 shares during the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Walmart

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Walmart Inc is a multinational retail and technology company that operates supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, e-commerce platforms and membership warehouse clubs. Its merchandise includes groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, health and beauty products, general merchandise and other consumer products.