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In the latest session, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) closed at $97.21 down -6.53% from its previous closing price of $104.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 55.29 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Walmart Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 86.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 61.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.24 and its Current Ratio is at 0.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, KeyBanc Capital Markets on December 11, 2024, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $100 from $96 previously.
On November 21, 2024, DZ Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $91.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on November 20, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $92 to $100.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Bartlett Daniel J sold 1,600 shares for $103.99 per share. The transaction valued at 166,384 led to the insider holds 423,597 shares of the business.
Bartlett Daniel J bought 1,600 shares of WMT for $166,294 on Feb 18 ’25. On Feb 03 ’25, another insider, Rainey John D, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 38,000 shares for $98.80 each. As a result, the insider received 3,754,234 and left with 257,281 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Walmart’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.86.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WMT has reached a high of $105.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $57.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.62%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 8.03B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.36B. Insiders hold about 45.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 35.52% stake in the company.
