Walmart’s (WMT) Buy Rating Reiterated at BTIG Research

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at BTIG Research in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $145.00 price target on the retailer’s stock. BTIG Research’s price target indicates a potential upside of 19.50% from the company’s previous close.

WMT has been the topic of several other research reports. Tigress Financial set a $150.00 target price on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $120.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $137.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $138.67.

Walmart Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $121.34 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $967.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.28, a PEG ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.65. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $120.03. Walmart has a twelve month low of $93.43 and a twelve month high of $135.15.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.66. The business had revenue of $177.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.84 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Walmart will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.84, for a total value of $1,638,525.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 674,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $84,162,384.08. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.72, for a total transaction of $361,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 596,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $74,334,117.76. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 109,983 shares of company stock worth $13,908,797. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WMT. Collier Financial bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart beat Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, driven by strong U.S. comparable sales, growing e-commerce, and rapid gains in advertising, marketplace, and membership revenue. Walmart reports revenue growth of 7.3%, up 5.9% in constant currency (cc)
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its long-term FY2027 targets, signaling confidence in the business even as it navigates near-term volatility. WMT Q1 Earnings Call Shows Growth Amid Fuel Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart’s digital strength remains a key theme, with analysts highlighting store-fulfilled pickup and delivery, marketplace expansion, and a growing AI-driven operating model. Walmart Earnings Call: Digital Strength, Fuel Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure because Walmart’s guidance was cautious, with the company citing higher fuel costs and signs that lower-income consumers may pull back if gas prices stay elevated and tax-refund support fades. Walmart falls after issuing cautious guidance amid the high gas price environment
• Negative Sentiment: Walmart’s Q2 outlook missed consensus, reinforcing investor worries that fuel-driven consumer stress could slow spending and compress near-term profit growth. Walmart falls on guidance despite beating revenue estimates

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.