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Walmart (WMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$169.28
-0.09 (-0.05%)
(As of 02/9/2024 08:57 PM ET)
Today's Range
$168.92
$169.73
50-Day Range
$150.86
$169.83
52-Week Range
$136.09
$170.66
Volume
4.78 million shs
Average Volume
6.04 million shs
Market Capitalization
$455.74 billion
P/E Ratio
28.07
Dividend Yield
1.35%
Price Target
$179.44

Walmart MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.87 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
6.0% Upside
$179.44 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.86% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.08
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.38mentions of Walmart in the last 14 days
Based on 19 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.01 B Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.05%
From $6.46 to $6.98 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.48 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

25th out of 207 stocks

Variety Stores Industry

3rd out of 9 stocks


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About Walmart Stock (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Inc. is the world’s biggest company by revenue and its largest employer with over 2.2 million globally. It is a general merchandise discount retailer founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and remains a very tightly-held family-owned company to this day. At last look, the Walton family and its heirs owned more than 50% of the company through the family-holding company Walton Enterprises and individual holdings. As of October 2022, the company operated nearly 10,600 stores in 24 countries under 46 different banners. For example, Walmart de Mexico is the Mexican branch while Flipkart Wholesale is the company’s operations in India.

Sam Walton began his crusade to undercut retail competitors began in the early 1950s. He opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City store in 1962 and was able to leverage the brand to great success. It became a publicly traded company in 1972 and was the US's most profitable retailer by 1988. The chain went nationwide in the early 1990s and expanded to international markets soon after that. While the company has seen some success outside the US, those remain limited, and the US is the primary market and produces well over 60% of the revenue and earnings.

Today, the company operates through three segments that include Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. The stores offer groceries, health, beauty, apparel, footwear, household, furniture, automotive, electronics and recreational products among others. In addition, the company offers a wide variety of ancillary services that include automotive repair, tire change, vision/eyeglass services and financial services that include gift cards, prepaid wireless, check cashing and money transfers. Sam’s Club, launched in 1989, is the company’s membership club brand. It is the second-largest membership club in North America and about 12% of Walmart’s total revenue.

Walmart is a Dividend Aristocrat with nearly 50 years of consecutive annual dividend increases to its credit. Based on the 2022 financial metrics, the company is capable of sustaining another several decades of increases at a low single-digit pace. Once a laggard in ESG, Walmart is now a leader in environmental, social, and governance issues. The company’s efforts include increasing the efficiency of its truck and vehicle fleets to include the upgrade to electrification or hydrogen fuel cells. In terms of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles alone, the company had upgraded more than 9,500 of its warehouse and facility service machines to fuel cells as of mid-2022 and was also working to electrify its vehicle fleets.

WMT Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/16/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/07/2023
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/07/2023
Dividend Payable
1/02/2024
Dividend Payable
1/02/2024
Today
2/11/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
2/20/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Variety stores
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
CUSIP
93114210
Employees
2,100,000
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$179.44
High Stock Price Target
$210.00
Low Stock Price Target
$157.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
31 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$11.68 billion
Pretax Margin
3.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$611.29 billion
Cash Flow
$10.44 per share
Book Value
$31.06 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,692,230,000
Free Float
1,440,076,000
Market Cap
$455.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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WMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Walmart stock right now?

31 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Walmart in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 27 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WMT shares.
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What is Walmart's stock price target for 2024?

31 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Walmart's stock. Their WMT share price targets range from $157.00 to $210.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $179.44 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have WMT shares performed in 2024?

Walmart's stock was trading at $157.65 at the start of the year. Since then, WMT stock has increased by 7.4% and is now trading at $169.28.
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When is Walmart's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 20th 2024.
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How can I listen to Walmart's earnings call?

Walmart will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 20th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Walmart's earnings last quarter?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 16th. The retailer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.53. The retailer had revenue of $160.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $159.65 billion. Walmart had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.20% and a net margin of 2.55%. The company's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.50 EPS.
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How often does Walmart pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Walmart?

Walmart announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.57 per share on Tuesday, September 5th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th.
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Is Walmart a good dividend stock?

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.35%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 51 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WMT will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.66% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for WMT.

When did Walmart's stock split?

Shares of Walmart split on the morning of Monday, February 26th 2024. The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, January 30th 2024. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, February 26th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

How will Walmart's stock buyback program work?

Walmart declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, November 15th 2022, which permits the company to repurchase $20,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

What guidance has Walmart issued on next quarter's earnings?

Walmart updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.40-6.48 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.50. The company issued revenue guidance of +5.0-5.5% yr/yr to $641.6-644.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $642.32 billion.

What is Doug McMillon's approval rating as Walmart's CEO?

8,426 employees have rated Walmart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon on Glassdoor.com. Doug McMillon has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees. 57.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Walmart to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Walmart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Walmart investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Home Depot (HD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Who are Walmart's major shareholders?

Walmart's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Norges Bank (0.87%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.39%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.35%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.26%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.19%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Alice L Walton, Alice L Walton, Bernhard E Spiess, Bradley D Owens, C Douglas Mcmillon, Daniel J Bartlett, David Chojnowski, Jim C Walton, Jim C Walton, John D Rainey, John R Furner, Judith J Mckenna, M Brett Biggs, Rachel L Brand, Randall L Stephenson and S Robson Walton.
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How do I buy shares of Walmart?

Shares of WMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Walmart have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Walmart: ASDA Group, ASDA Group Limited, Art.com, Asda, Aspectiva, Bare Necessities, BigTrade, Bompreço, Bonobos, CareZone, Cifra, Cornershop, Distribucion y Servicio, Eloquii, Flipkart, Flipkart Private Limited, FloCare, Jet.com, Massmart, Massmart Holdings Ltd, ModCloth, Moosejaw, Moosejaw Mountaineering, Parcel, Polymorph Labs, Reclip.It, Sam's East, Sam's East Inc., Sam's Property Company, Sam's Real Estate Business Trust, Sam's West, Sam's West Inc., Seiyu Group, Shoes.com, Vudu, Wal-Mart Canada, Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Wal-Mart Japan, Wal-Mart Japan Holdings K.K., Wal-Mart Property Company, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, Wal-Mart Stores East, Wal-Mart Stores East LP, Wal-Mart Stores Texas, Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC, Wal-Mart de Mexico, Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Walmart Chile, Walmart Chile S.A., Wim Yogurt, and Yihaodian.
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