Roth Capital Weighs in on Walmart's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) - Roth Capital decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Walmart in a report released on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the retailer will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Walmart's current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Walmart's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on WMT. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Walmart from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Walmart from $113.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Walmart from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $102.43.

Walmart Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of WMT opened at $93.64 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $752.21 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. Walmart has a 52-week low of $58.18 and a 52-week high of $105.30.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The business had revenue of $180.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $178.83 billion.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.44%.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.99, for a total transaction of $166,384.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 423,597 shares of the company's stock, valued at $44,049,852.03. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Edward Jr. Moritz purchased 5,446 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $91.81 per share, for a total transaction of $499,997.26. Following the transaction, the director now owns 7,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at $716,577.05. This trade represents a 230.86 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 194,377 shares of company stock valued at $18,231,904. Corporate insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Instrumental Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $223,000. Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,775,000. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $925,000. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. increased its position in Walmart by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 221,031 shares of the retailer's stock worth $19,970,000 after buying an additional 3,802 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX acquired a new position in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $471,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company's stock.

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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