What is DA Davidson's Forecast for Walmart FY2026 Earnings?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Walmart in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the retailer will earn $2.55 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.70. The consensus estimate for Walmart's current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Walmart's FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Walmart from $113.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $115.00 target price (up previously from $106.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $102.43.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT opened at $93.64 on Monday. Walmart has a 12 month low of $58.18 and a 12 month high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $752.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.85, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. The company's 50 day moving average is $95.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.89. 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a $0.235 dividend. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Walmart's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.44%.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,830 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.07, for a total transaction of $166,658.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 460,705 shares in the company, valued at $41,956,404.35. The trade was a 0.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP David Chojnowski sold 5,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.45, for a total value of $512,120.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 87,404 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,993,095.80. The trade was a 6.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 194,377 shares of company stock valued at $18,231,904. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Walmart

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1,007.7% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 77.3% in the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 399 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the 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.

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