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After finishing at $94.4 in the prior trading day, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) closed at $95.78, up 1.46%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.76 million shares were traded. WMT stock price reached its highest trading level at $95.84 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $94.395.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WMT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 82.09 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 56.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.22 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.66.
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, Mizuho on April 11, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $105.
On February 25, 2025, DZ Bank Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $110.
KeyBanc Capital Markets reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on December 11, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $96 to $100.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 01 ’25 when Rainey John D sold 2,200 shares for $98.44 per share. The transaction valued at 216,565 led to the insider holds 628,318 shares of the business.
Walton Family Holdings Trust sold 378,639 shares of WMT for $36,923,285 on Jun 27 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 552,231,200 shares after completing the transaction at $97.52 per share. On Jun 26 ’25, another insider, McMillon C Douglas, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 19,416 shares for $97.19 each. As a result, the insider received 1,887,012 and left with 4,431,783 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 764364652544 and an Enterprise Value of 846562263040. As of this moment, Walmart’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 41.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 32.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.236 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.799.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WMT is 0.67, which has changed by 0.36848116 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10611236 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 $66.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.31%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 17.55M shares per day over the past 3-months and 14439650 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 7.99B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.35B. Insiders hold about 45.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 35.91% stake in the company. Shares short for WMT as of 1749772800 were 38729614 with a Short Ratio of 2.09, compared to 1747267200 on 51027916. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 38729614 and a Short% of Float of 0.49.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WMT’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.858, compared to 0.89 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009088983The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.4. The current Payout Ratio is 34.51% for WMT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-09 with an ex-dividend date of 1755216000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-02-26 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Walmart Inc (WMT) is currently in progress, with 34.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.57, with high estimates of $0.65 and low estimates of $0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.88 and $2.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.62. EPS for the following year is $2.93, with 39.0 analysts recommending between $3.23 and $2.72.
Revenue Estimates
22 analysts predict $174.09B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $176.65B to a low estimate of $172.27B. As of the current estimate, Walmart Inc’s year-ago sales were $167.77BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $174.25B. There is a high estimate of $177.85B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $172.54B.
A total of 27 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WMT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $714.46B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $693.64B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $700.55B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $674.54BBased on 26 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $734.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $781.23B and the low estimate is $719.5B.
