Mizuho Cuts Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Price Target to $125.00

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the retailer’s stock.

WMT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Walmart to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $113.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, August 21st. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $137.00 price objective (down from $146.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Walmart from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.74.

Walmart Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ WMT opened at $104.26 on Tuesday. Walmart has a 1 year low of $98.88 and a 1 year high of $135.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $827.17 billion, a PE ratio of 37.64, a PEG ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The business’s 50-day moving average is $108.91 and its 200 day moving average is $117.04.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.07. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.83% and a net margin of 3.00%.The business had revenue of $187.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $186.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 EPS. Walmart’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.800-2.870 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart will post 2.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 3,950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.14, for a total transaction of $415,303.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 622,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,433,773.86. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Daniel Danker sold 50,644 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.35, for a total transaction of $5,335,345.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 201,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,246,145.20. The trade was a 20.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 77,229 shares of company stock valued at $8,187,833. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,451,000. Advisortrust Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Walmart by 20.2% in the 1st quarter. Advisortrust Partners LLC now owns 67,142 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $8,344,000 after purchasing an additional 11,283 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,455,131,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA boosted its stake in Walmart by 253.3% in the 1st quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 384,034 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $47,728,000 after purchasing an additional 275,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position 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. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart is expanding digital shelf labels that let shoppers use the app to activate a flashing light and locate products more easily. The same system can help employees pick online orders and restock shelves, potentially improving fulfillment efficiency and reducing labor tied to manual price changes. Walmart lights up a new feature for shoppers on its digital price tags Walmart is using light-up digital shelf labels
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s Flipkart business is participating in a Google pilot that allows shoppers in India to discover and purchase products through Gemini and Google’s AI Mode. The initiative could expand Flipkart’s reach during India’s important festive shopping season and strengthen Walmart’s e-commerce growth prospects. Walmart tests AI shopping in India through Flipkart
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon and Flipkart are reviewing security-camera listings in India after unlicensed products were offered despite government testing requirements. The review may create compliance costs, but it also reduces regulatory and reputational risk for Flipkart. Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart review security camera listings
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its expectations for Walmart’s stock, while a separate report attributed a decline in the shares to an analyst downgrade. Lower price targets can pressure the stock by signaling weaker near-term upside. Mizuho lowers expectations for Walmart stock
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America sees inflation potentially returning at Walmart this year, raising concerns about margin pressure, pricing decisions and consumer purchasing power. Shares also recently underperformed the broader market, adding to the negative sentiment. Why BofA sees inflation creeping back at Walmart
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to Walmart ruling out AI-driven personalized pricing, while concerns about digital labels prompted the company to clarify that personal data is not used to set prices. This limits fears of discriminatory pricing but may reduce expectations for technologically enabled margin expansion. Walmart says digital shelf labels do not use personal data to set prices

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc (NASDAQ: WMT) is a multinational retailer that operates supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, warehouse clubs and e-commerce platforms. Its merchandise includes groceries, apparel, electronics, home goods, health and wellness products, household essentials and general merchandise. Walmart also provides services such as grocery pickup and delivery, pharmacy services, financial products and digital advertising.

The company serves customers through its Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club segments.