Walmart Inc. (WMT)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WMT
  • Rev/Share 88.1692
  • Book/Share 12.0509
  • PB 9.2449
  • Debt/Equity 0.6754
  • CurrentRatio 0.8029
  • ROIC 0.1206

 

  • MktCap 888255310302.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.0699
  • PFCF 27.3705
  • PE 38.7771
  • Debt/Assets 0.2248
  • DivYield 0.0084
  • ROE 0.2538

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated WMT Telsey Advisory Group -- Outperform $118 $130 Nov. 21, 2025
Initiation WMT BTIG Research -- Buy -- $120 Oct. 15, 2025
Resumed WMT Wolfe Research -- Outperform -- $129 Sept. 18, 2025
Upgrade WMT Erste Group Hold Buy -- -- Aug. 5, 2025
Initiation WMT Mizuho -- Outperform -- $105 April 11, 2025
Upgrade WMT DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $110 Feb. 25, 2025
Reiterated WMT KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight $96 $100 Dec. 11, 2024
Initiation WMT Bernstein -- Outperform -- $95 Oct. 22, 2024
Reiterated WMT Oppenheimer -- Outperform $81 $90 Oct. 14, 2024
Reiterated WMT Telsey Advisory Group -- Outperform $82 $92 Oct. 8, 2024

News

Want Decades of Passive Income? 2 Stocks to Buy Right Now
JNJ, WMT
Published: January 01, 2026 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

These businesses are profitable with durable competitive advantages. Johnson & Johnson is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies.

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Are These 3 Leading Defensive Stocks Too Crowded Heading Into 2026?
COST, PG, WMT
Published: January 01, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

When markets get choppy, investors tend to crowd into the same safe places. That can mean defensive consumer staples stocks.

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3 Reasons to Buy Walmart Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
WMT
Published: January 01, 2026 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Walmart has a globally diversified business backed by multiple retail concepts. The company is performing very well as a business today, and its focus on low prices is always relevant.

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Walmart's Membership Fees Jump 17%: Can They Boost Profits?
WMT
Published: December 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WMT's membership income rises 17% in Q3, with Walmart Plus and Sam's Club driving high-margin fees that now deliver a third of adjusted operating income.

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Best Dividend Aristocrats For January 2026
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Published: December 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

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Walmart Website and App Outage Impacts Thousands of Customers
WMT
Published: December 30, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

Walmart's app and website reportedly suffered an outage Tuesday (Dec. 30), affecting thousands of customers. More than 6,500 shoppers reported trouble accessing the retailer's eCommerce services, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing data from outage tracking site Downdetector.

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WMT & TGT Holiday Retail Test, A.I. Acceleration's Sales Impact
TGT, WMT
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Tsvetta Kaleynska takes a broad look at the retail space and the impacts A.I. has on profits and consumer favorability.

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Walmart Inc. (WMT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
WMT
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Walmart (WMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Daryk Pengelly, Former Head of Membership & Business Development at Walmart Business Joins Teikametrics as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
WMT
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teikametrics, the leading AI-powered optimization platform, today announced that Daryk Pengelly has joined as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, where he will lead strategy and strategic partnerships to drive growth and expand the platform's impact on eCommerce brands. "Daryk's wealth of experience in scaling high-growth businesses, coupled with his deep understanding of the B2B and consumer markets, makes him the ideal leader to help us acceler.

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Walmart Makes eCommerce Gains in New York City
WMT
Published: December 26, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Walmart is reportedly gaining a growing amount of online business in New York City. The retailer is making these gains even as it has been blocked from building physical stores in the city due to opposition from labor unions and activists, the Financial Times reported Thursday (Dec. 25).

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Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon on how retailers see holiday returns as an ‘opportunity'
WMT
Published: December 26, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Bill Simon, former Walmart U.S. CEO, joins ‘The Exchange' to discuss how holiday returns will impact retailers' bottom lines and what this says about consumers.

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Walmart's Ad Sales Jump 53%: Is Advertising Becoming a Profit Engine?
WMT
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WMT's ad revenues surge 53% in Q3, with retail media and data-driven ads lifting margins and reshaping its profit mix.

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Holiday Sales Boom: 4 Retail Stocks Ready for 2026 Gains
AMZN, COST, ROST, WMT
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Holiday sales are set to top $1T for the first time. Here are four retail stocks poised to benefit in 2026.

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Walmart's Holiday Strength Highlights Target's Strategic Missteps | TGT WMT
TGT, WMT
Published: December 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

With less than two weeks until Christmas, the retail calendar is effectively at its peak.

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These 3 Growth Stocks Can Outperform The Magnificent Seven In 2026
NBIS, PLTR, WMT
Published: December 18, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Magnificent Seven stocks have been some of the most successful growth stocks and make up a large portion of the S&P 500.

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Why Walmart (WMT) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
WMT
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

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Pepsi Worked to Keep Prices Higher at Retailers to Protect Walmart's Prices, FTC Found
PEP, WMT
Published: December 16, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The allegations were made in an FTC lawsuit, dropped in May by the Trump administration, that was recently unsealed.

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Walmart & 2 More Blue Chip Retail Stocks to Watch Heading Into 2026
COST, LOW, WMT
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WMT, COST and LOW stand out for stability, tech adoption and steady growth as 2026 approaches.

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Investors Heavily Search Walmart Inc. (WMT): Here is What You Need to Know
WMT
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Walmart (WMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Walmart's US Comp Sales Up 4.5%: Transaction Growth to Last in 2026?
WMT
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WMT's U.S. comp sales rise 4.5% in Q3 as transactions and units grow, with omnichannel traffic, faster fulfillment and value driving demand.

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NFWF Announces $3.6 Million in Grants from Walmart's Acres for America Program
WMT
Published: December 15, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of $3.6 million in grants through Acres for America, a land conservation partnership with Walmart, to permanently protect more than 145,000 acres of wildlife habitat across five states.

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Walmart Joins Nasdaq as Amazon Competition Goes High-Tech and Agentic
WMT
Published: December 11, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

When one thinks of retail competition, the battle between eCommerce and brick-and-mortar is typically what leaps to mind. Traditionally, Amazon has been the eCommerce landscape's leading representative, and Walmart the flag bearer for traditional physical shopping.

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Top 3 Winter Stocks With Solid Growth Opportunities
LNG, PANW, WMT
Published: December 11, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

The winter season often marks a distinct shift in the economic landscape, presenting investors with an opportunity to recalibrate their portfolios. While the colder months can bring market volatility, they also clarify the winners in specific industries that thrive on seasonal demand.

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Walmart Stock Up 25% in 2025: What's the Smart Move for 2026?
WMT
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WMT's 2025 rally, fueled by e-commerce strength and higher-margin growth, sets the stage for a balanced but watchful outlook heading into 2026.

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The Big 3: CME, IBM, WMT
IBM, WMT
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Jessica Inskip's (@jessicainskip) Big 3 focuses on stocks she sees disappearing from investors' radars that will continue strong upside moves. She talks about CME Group's (CME) long-term play, IBM Corp.'s (IBM) acquisition of Confluent (CFLT) strengthening its enterprise A.I.

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Walmart Gives Last Minute Shoppers More Time to Order Gifts
WMT
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The countdown to Christmas just got a whole lot less stressful for last minute shoppers. Fresh off a record-breaking Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Walmart is bringing the magic of fast, easy shopping to customers by offering Express Delivery in as fast as one hour on orders placed up to 5 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve*, perfect for last-minute gifts, ingredients and holiday essentials. “More people are using Express Delivery to get their items faster, and.

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Walmart stock is making a historic change today. Here's why WMT is moving from the NYSE to the Nasdaq
WMT
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Neutral

It's a historic day for both Walmart and the Nasdaq. Today, America's largest brick-and-mortar retailer begins trading on the Nasdaq after its shares spent over half a century on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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Pinterest and Walmart Plan to Make Recipes Shoppable
PINS, WMT
Published: December 08, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Pinterest and Walmart plan to pilot a shoppable recipe experience in the United States and will roll it out over the coming weeks.

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Why Walmart (WMT) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
WMT
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

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Watch 5 Bigwigs in December After Double-Digit Returns Past Month
AMAT, CVNA, FCX, MRK, WMT
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Five market giants, CVNA, WMT, AMAT, FCX and MRK, delivered double-digit returns last month with more room to run in December.

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About Walmart Inc. (WMT)

  • IPO Date 1972-08-25
  • Website https://corporate.walmart.com
  • Industry Discount Stores
  • CEO C. Douglas McMillon
  • Employees 2100000

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. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.