FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Walmart Issued By Roth Capital

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Walmart in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the retailer will post earnings per share of $2.49 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.45. The consensus estimate for Walmart's current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Walmart's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.86 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on WMT. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Walmart from $66.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Walmart from $83.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Walmart from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $81.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Walmart from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $91.51.

Walmart Stock Performance

NYSE:WMT opened at $87.18 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $81.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.43. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $49.85 and a fifty-two week high of $88.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $700.77 billion, a PE ratio of 35.78, a P/E/G ratio of 4.33 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.78% and a net margin of 2.92%. The firm had revenue of $169.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Walmart's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oxbow Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 45.0% in the third quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 28,453 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $2,298,000 after acquiring an additional 8,834 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 21.9% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 587,001 shares of the retailer's stock worth $47,400,000 after purchasing an additional 105,430 shares during the period. Whalerock Point Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 213.5% during the 1st quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC now owns 29,613 shares of the retailer's stock worth $1,782,000 after buying an additional 20,167 shares in the last quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of Walmart by 201.0% in the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 2,092 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 1,397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Walmart by 14.9% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,235,504 shares of the retailer's stock worth $503,517,000 after acquiring an additional 809,352 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.64, for a total value of $2,348,559.36. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,873,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $312,322,993.92. The trade was a 0.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.12, for a total value of $246,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 378,165 shares in the company, valued at $31,054,909.80. This trade represents a 0.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 12,337,337 shares of company stock worth $958,823,647 over the last 90 days. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

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