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The closing price of Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) was $96.07 for the day, down -0.78% from the previous closing price of $96.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 18.87 million shares were traded. WMT stock price reached its highest trading level at $97.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $96.07.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WMT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 81.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 55.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.23 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.61.
On April 11, 2025, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $105. DZ Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on February 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $110.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 21 ’25 when Furner John R. sold 13,125 shares for $98.55 per share. The transaction valued at 1,293,508 led to the insider holds 919,189 shares of the business.
McLay Kathryn J. sold 4,000 shares of WMT for $403,840 on Aug 19 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 1,052,455 shares after completing the transaction at $100.96 per share. On Aug 15 ’25, another insider, Bartlett Daniel J, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 1,655 shares for $100.38 each. As a result, the insider received 166,124 and left with 647,578 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WMT now has a Market Capitalization of 766678925312 and an Enterprise Value of 828776448000. As of this moment, Walmart’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 32.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.16. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.196 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.605.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WMT is 0.65, which has changed by 0.26192045 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14460516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WMT has reached a high of $105.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $75.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.68%.
Shares Statistics:
WMT traded an average of 16.33M shares per day over the past three months and 21252810 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 7.98B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.35B. Insiders hold about 45.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 35.75% stake in the company. Shares short for WMT as of 1753920000 were 37079076 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1751241600 on 36610711. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 37079076 and a Short% of Float of 0.47000000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.885, WMT has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.91. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009139729The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.38. The current Payout Ratio is 34.51% for WMT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-12. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-02-26 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 30.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.72, with high estimates of $0.78 and low estimates of $0.68.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.7 and $2.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.6. EPS for the following year is $2.94, with 38.0 analysts recommending between $3.23 and $2.75.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 17 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $180.36B to a low estimate of $173.92B. As of the current estimate, Walmart Inc’s year-ago sales were $168BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $187.5B. There is a high estimate of $193.24B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $184.35B.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WMT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $716.61B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $698.82B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $704.85B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $674.54BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $740.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $781.23B and the low estimate is $721.4B.
