Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.570-0.580 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.590. The company issued revenue guidance of $164.7 billion-$166.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $164.6 billion. Walmart also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.500-2.600 EPS.

Walmart Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $0.27 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $95.00. The company had a trading volume of 9,104,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,665,443. The company has a market cap of $761.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $58.56 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The firm's fifty day moving average is $92.27 and its 200-day moving average is $90.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $180.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.83 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. On average, analysts anticipate that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. Walmart's payout ratio is currently 39.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WMT shares. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $93.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on Walmart from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Walmart from $98.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Walmart from $112.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up previously from $106.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $103.58.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.96, for a total transaction of $1,220,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 568,626 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $52,859,472.96. This trade represents a 2.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,830 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.07, for a total value of $166,658.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 460,705 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,956,404.35. This trade represents a 0.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 178,852 shares of company stock valued at $16,785,080 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Walmart stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,849 shares of the retailer's stock after buying an additional 485 shares during the quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Walmart

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.