Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock Price Down 1.6% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) fell 1.6% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $128.09 and last traded at $129.02. 26,334,251 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 36% from the average session volume of 41,304,340 shares. The stock had previously closed at $131.18.

Key Headlines Impacting Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $137 and kept an “outperform” rating, implying upside versus the current price — a near-term catalyst from analyst optimism. Mizuho price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: DBS initiated/maintained a buy on WMT (press release coverage), supporting demand from institutional buyers and lending credibility to the stock’s near-term outlook. DBS buy coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart has crossed a US$1 trillion market cap as investors reward its omnichannel execution and automation investments — a validation of recent top-line strength and strategic investments. Walmart $1T valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights Walmart’s ability to “let big tech foot the bill” for AI by leveraging partnerships and its scale — a low-capex path to meaningful tech-driven productivity gains if executed. Walmart and AI strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Kroger plans to hire ex-Walmart executive Greg Foran as CEO; while this strengthens a competitor’s leadership, it doesn’t immediately change Walmart’s fundamentals. Investors may watch for strategic moves Kroger makes under his tenure. Kroger names ex-Walmart exec
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: commentary on the bond market and a possible shift in Fed leadership has steepened the yield curve — higher rates and volatility are headwinds for high-multiple stocks like WMT (P/E ~45), increasing short-term downside risk. Bond market warning

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Walmart and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $129.00 target price (up from $122.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.94.

Walmart Trading Down 1.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a market capitalization of $1.03 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $116.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.23.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The retailer reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Walmart had a net margin of 3.26% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $179.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $175.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.580-2.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $482,583,689.39. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 506,764 shares in the company, valued at $61,962,034.28. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 229,196 shares of company stock worth $26,957,858. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CWM LLC grew its holdings in Walmart by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,175,703 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $121,168,000 after acquiring an additional 229,220 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,091,126 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $497,771,000 after purchasing an additional 42,645 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Walmart by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 63,782 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $6,567,000 after purchasing an additional 9,061 shares during the last quarter. Aviva PLC grew its stake in shares of Walmart by 16.4% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 3,833,720 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $374,861,000 after purchasing an additional 539,504 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Walmart by 5.2% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 293,866 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $30,286,000 after purchasing an additional 14,487 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

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.