Walmart Inc. Stock Performance
Walmart Inc. shares closed at $108.09, recording a daily gain of approximately 0.95%, per SID market data. Despite the session's uptick, the stock has experienced notable weakness over recent periods, declining 5.74% over the past month and 9.88% over the trailing three months. On a one-year basis, WMT has retreated 3.62%, underperforming the broader Consumer Defensive sector's typical defensive positioning. Technically, the stock trades below both its 50-day moving average of $110.28 and its 200-day moving average of $120.73, indicating sustained downward pressure according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day RSI stands at 58.3, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions. Average daily volume registers at approximately 20.78 million shares. Walmart's beta of 0.641 confirms the stock's historically lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its Consumer Defensive classification and its $921.2 billion market capitalization.
Walmart Inc. Valuation Analysis
Walmart Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.21, a premium valuation for a Consumer Defensive retailer, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 5.35, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally justify its elevated P/E multiple based on current estimates. The price-to-book ratio registers at 9.59, reflecting the market's significant premium over Walmart's net asset value, according to SEC filings. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.79%, a modest payout that ranks below many Consumer Defensive peers but aligns with Walmart's historical emphasis on reinvestment and share repurchases. With a market capitalization of $921.2 billion, Walmart remains one of the largest publicly traded companies globally. The current valuation metrics indicate the market continues to price in expectations for sustained revenue growth and margin expansion despite the stock's recent pullback from higher levels.
Smart Money Activity for WMT
Walmart Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 51 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust and consistent buying from large fund managers, while the congressional trading indicator scores 12 out of 25, suggesting moderate legislative interest. The insider trading component scores 4.0 out of 25, reflecting mixed sentiment among company executives and directors. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 9 purchases and 11 sales. This slight tilt toward insider selling warrants monitoring, though insider transactions at mega-cap companies often reflect routine compensation-related liquidations rather than directional conviction. Dark pool activity scores 9.6 out of 25, indicating below-average levels of off-exchange institutional accumulation per 13F institutional filings. The overall neutral smart money posture suggests no strong directional consensus among sophisticated market participants at current price levels.
Walmart Inc. Earnings Outlook
Walmart Inc. most recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.81 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.07, representing a positive surprise of approximately 9.5%, according to company earnings reports. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of $0.66 per share for each of the next two reporting periods, with results expected around late May 2026. Further out, the consensus estimate rises to $0.74 per share for the quarter with an anticipated report date of August 24, 2026, per analyst estimates. The sequential step-up from $0.66 to $0.74 in estimated earnings reflects expected seasonal strength in Walmart's fiscal calendar. The most recent beat demonstrates Walmart's continued ability to exceed Wall Street expectations, a pattern that has characterized the company's operational execution in navigating inflationary pressures and shifting consumer spending patterns across its domestic and international retail segments.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for WMT
Wall Street consensus on Walmart Inc. remains decidedly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reiterating positive ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. On September 10, 2026, BTIG reiterated its Buy rating, while DA Davidson simultaneously maintained its Buy recommendation. On August 31, 2026, Tigress Financial reiterated its Buy rating, reinforcing the positive consensus. Earlier, on August 21, 2026, Telsey Advisory Group maintained its Outperform rating and Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight classification, according to SID consensus data. Notably, no analyst among the recent coverage initiations or reiterations has issued a downgrade or a neutral-to-negative recommendation shift. The uniformity of bullish sentiment across both boutique and bulge-bracket research desks reflects broad institutional confidence in Walmart's competitive positioning, omnichannel strategy, and margin trajectory. The absence of any Hold or Sell ratings in recent coverage underscores the prevailing Wall Street view that Walmart's fundamentals remain intact despite the stock's recent price decline.
