Walmart Q1 EPS Forecast Reduced by Telsey Advisory Group

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) - Telsey Advisory Group dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Walmart in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 10th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the retailer will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.58. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walmart's current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Walmart's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.87%.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on WMT. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Walmart from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $95.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on Walmart from $93.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $103.58.

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Walmart Price Performance

Shares of WMT traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $94.70. 9,821,636 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,667,925. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart has a 1 year low of $58.56 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The company has a market cap of $759.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $92.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WMT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 422,736,888 shares of the retailer's stock worth $38,194,278,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,683 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 90,635,238 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $8,167,186,000 after acquiring an additional 3,017,829 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth about $5,737,355,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Walmart by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 48,793,045 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $4,408,452,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133,201 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Walmart by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 43,641,936 shares of the retailer's stock worth $3,943,049,000 after purchasing an additional 3,550,037 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.96, for a total value of $1,220,100.00. Following the transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.62, for a total transaction of $2,697,464.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,766,491 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $348,852,396.42. This represents a 0.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 178,852 shares of company stock worth $16,785,080 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company's stock.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

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

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.