Walmart is a discount store company located in Arkansas, United States, which is part of the Consumer Defensive sector, and is traded under the ticker WMT on the NYSE exchange.
Walmart stock last closed at $96.98, up 0.91% from the previous day, and has increased 26.9% in one year. It has overperformed other stocks in the Discount Stores industry by 0.18 percentage points. Walmart stock is currently +27.1% from its 52-week low of $76.30, and -7.9% from its 52-week high of $105.30.
As of Aug 29, 2025, there are 7.97B WMT shares outstanding. The market cap of WMT is $773.21B. In the last 24 hours, 15.59M WMT shares were traded.
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Out of 16 sell side analysts who monitor WMT, the consensus analyst rating on Walmart is a Strong Buy
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Joe Feldman, a top 1% analyst from Telsey Advisory Group maintains WMT with a buy rating and raises their WMT price target from $115.00 to $118.00, on Aug 22, 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group's Joe Feldman raised their price target on Walmart (NYSE: WMT) by 2.6% from $115 to $118 on 2025/08/22. The analyst maintained their Buy rating on the stock.
Walmart reported its Q2 2026 earnings.
Citing management's "big goals beyond traditional retail and online sales," Feldman expressed optimism about the company's future as a market share gainer in the retail industry.
The analyst predicted that Walmart's operating income growth rate will accelerate thanks to its projected new businesses' higher profitability compared to traditional retail.
For Q2 2026, Walmart reported:
Management guided:
For Q3 2026:
For FY 2026:
President & CEO Doug McMillon commented: The top-line momentum we have in our business comes from how we’re innovating and executing.
“Connecting with our customers and members through digital experiences is helping to drive our business, and the way we’re deploying AI will make these experiences even better.
“We’re people-led and tech-powered, and I love how our associates continue to drive change and results for our company."
Greg Melich, a top 4% analyst from Evercore ISI Group maintains WMT with a buy rating and raises their WMT price target from $108.00 to $110.00, on Aug 18, 2025.
Rupesh Parikh, a top 10% analyst from Oppenheimer maintains WMT with a buy rating and raises their WMT price target from $110.00 to $115.00, on Aug 13, 2025.
David Belinger, a bottom 36% analyst from Mizuho reiterates WMT with a buy rating and maintains their WMT price target from $115.00 to $115.00, on Aug 13, 2025.
Michael Lasser, a top 3% analyst from UBS reiterates WMT with a strong buy rating and maintains their WMT price target from $110.00 to $110.00, on Aug 6, 2025.
You can dig deeper into what analysts are saying on the Walmart stock forecast page.
Last year, WMT earnings were $21.34B. During the past 5 year, WMT's earnings have grown by 4.85% per year. This was slower than the Discount Stores industry average of 8.18%.
Last year, WMT revenue was $693.15B. During the past five year, WMT's revenue has grown by 5.04% per year. This was slower than the Discount Stores industry average of 6.93%.
Learn more about WMT's earnings and revenue performance here.
Over the last year, insiders at WMT have sold more shares than they have bought.
Family Holdings Trust Walton, 10% Owner of WMT, was the latest WMT insider to sell. They sold $132,184,189.97 worth of WMT shares on Aug 29, 2025.
Dig into more about who owns WMT stock here.
Walmart pays a dividend of 0.94%, compared to the Discount Stores industry's average dividend yield of 1.82%. If you owned $1,000 of WMT stock, you would have received $9.41 in the past 12 months.
Walmart dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade and have remained stable.
Find more data about Walmart dividend yield and history here.
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