BTIG Research Reaffirms Buy Rating for Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT)

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at BTIG Research in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $140.00 price target on the retailer’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 12.12% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $127.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $125.00 price target (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $150.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 target price (up previously from $123.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.97.

Walmart Price Performance

NASDAQ:WMT opened at $124.87 on Friday. Walmart has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $134.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $119.24 and a 200 day moving average of $109.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $995.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.66, a P/E/G ratio of 4.99 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP John D. Rainey sold 20,000 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.27, for a total value of $2,445,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 506,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $61,962,034.28. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.83, for a total value of $2,171,291.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,315,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,583,689.39. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 211,696 shares of company stock valued at $25,176,467. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Walmart by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,393 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $378,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Wick Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1,459.7% in the fourth quarter. Wick Capital Partners LLC now owns 38,337 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $4,271,000 after acquiring an additional 35,879 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,502,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 55.8% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,241 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,813,000 after acquiring an additional 9,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthPoint Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth about $396,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on sales and profits; e‑commerce (+24%) and advertising (+37%) drove revenue and operating income upside, showing early benefits from automation and margin leverage. Walmart reports revenue growth
• Positive Sentiment: Board boosted capital returns — a 5% raise to the annual dividend ($0.99) and an active buyback program cited in analyst coverage — which supports income investors and buyback-driven EPS accretion. Walmart Raises Annual Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive — DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy and Argus upgraded to Strong Buy — providing support amid the pullback. DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed (EVP sold ~1,255 shares) — routine scheduling and small relative to total holdings; not a clear signal of company trouble. SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Amazon has surpassed Walmart in annual revenue — largely symbolic but increases competitive spotlight as both firms chase AI and ad revenue opportunities. Amazon surpasses Walmart in annual revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s FY‑2027 EPS guidance (2.75–2.85) came in below consensus (~2.94), and Q1 EPS guidance was modest — investors punished the stock for the conservative outlook despite the beat. Walmart Q4 press release / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: bearish research argues current multiples (high forward P/E and forward EBIT ratios) aren’t justified by the company’s modest near‑term operating income growth forecast — prompting calls to trim positions. Walmart Q4: Too Expensive… Sell Walmart Before It Loses Its $1 Trillion Valuation

About Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.