Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Given New $130.00 Price Target at Telsey Advisory Group

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) had its price target boosted by Telsey Advisory Group from $118.00 to $130.00 in a research report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has an outperform rating on the retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Walmart’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

WMT has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $111.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $112.00) on shares of Walmart in a report on Monday, August 18th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.55.

Walmart Price Performance

NYSE WMT traded down $1.82 on Friday, hitting $105.29. The stock had a trading volume of 41,385,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,464,893. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.52 and a 200-day moving average of $99.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart has a 52-week low of $79.81 and a 52-week high of $109.57. The company has a market capitalization of $839.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 0.67.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $179.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.15 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 3.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.58 earnings per share. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling 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, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.78, for a total transaction of $1,414,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 892,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,241,073.20. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CTO Suresh Kumar sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.47, for a total value of $3,104,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,787,200 shares in the company, valued at $184,921,584. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 137,888 shares of company stock valued at $14,241,903. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Collier Financial bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Access Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Walmart in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 319.7% in the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

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.