Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Stock Price Down 1.1% – Here’s What Happened

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) shares dropped 1.1% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $109.37 and last traded at $110.65. Approximately 28,824,373 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 10% from the average session volume of 26,169,816 shares. The stock had previously closed at $111.84.

Trending Headlines about Walmart

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sam’s Club is seeing improving e-commerce momentum, supported by faster fulfillment, digital sales growth, and stronger membership trends, which points to continued growth in a key segment. Is Walmart’s Sam’s Club E-commerce Momentum Built to Last?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to point to Walmart’s digital growth and higher-margin businesses as ways the company is handling supermarket cost pressures. Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Walmart and The Kroger
• Positive Sentiment: Walmart’s advertising business is still expanding quickly, adding another source of higher-margin revenue that investors may view favorably. MercadoLibre and Walmart Are Both Down This Year. Which Stock Should Investors Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is expected to remain in focus as a barometer for U.S. consumer strength after a weak jobs report, but this is more of a macro watch item than a direct company-specific catalyst. WMT, TGT, and COST Forecasts – Weak Jobs Report Tests US Retail Resilience
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart is also being mentioned in broader retail and ecommerce stock roundups, which signals ongoing investor interest but no clear new catalyst. Best Ecommerce Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist – July 5th
• Negative Sentiment: One market commentary says Walmart’s fundamentals remain fine, but its valuation looks stretched, with the P/E described as “way up there,” which may be weighing on the shares. Walmart “Goliath” Even as Valuations Swell & WMT Options Trade
• Negative Sentiment: An executive stock sale may have added a bit of pressure, since insider selling can sometimes be interpreted as a cautious signal by investors. Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) EVP Sells $413,891.00 in Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WMT. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on shares of Walmart from $147.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Erste Group Bank downgraded Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $137.00 target price (down from $140.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price target (up from $150.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $138.85.

Walmart Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $122.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.11. The company has a market capitalization of $880.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.82, a PEG ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.60.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66. Walmart had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 21.25%. The company had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Latriece Watkins sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.97, for a total value of $1,308,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 120,203 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,300,550.91. This represents a 8.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 3,775 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.64, for a total transaction of $413,891.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 630,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,074,186.76. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 104,505 shares of company stock valued at $12,858,514. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Walmart by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Clayton Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Walmart by 193.0% during the fourth quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC now owns 293 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

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.