Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 37.06x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for WMT is at 0.53. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 25 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WMT is 4.35B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.73% of that float. The average trading volume for WMT on November 22, 2024 was 15.03M shares.
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WMT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has increased by 2.09 when compared to last closing price of 88.39.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2024-11-22 that Jharonne Martis, Director of Consumer Research at LSEG, explains how Walmart’s value and convenience are outpacing Target, with strong growth in groceries and omni-channel services. She highlights Abercrombie & Fitch and Walmart as top retail stocks for 2025.
WMT’s Market Performance
WMT’s stock has risen by 7.10% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 8.66% and a quarterly rise of 18.68%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.73% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.49% for Walmart Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.90% for WMT’s stock, with a simple moving average of 29.68% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WMT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WMT stocks, with DZ Bank repeating the rating for WMT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for WMT in the upcoming period, according to DZ Bank is $91 based on the research report published on November 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WMT reach a price target of $100, previously predicting the price at $92. The rating they have provided for WMT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to WMT, setting the target price at $95 in the report published on October 22nd of the current year.
WMT Trading at 9.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WMT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.80% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.73%, as shares surge +9.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMT rose by +7.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +60.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.41. In addition, Walmart Inc saw 71.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WMT starting from Bartlett Daniel J, who sale 1,970 shares at the price of $84.31 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Bartlett Daniel J now owns 455,523 shares of Walmart Inc, valued at $166,088 using the latest closing price.
Bartlett Daniel J, the Officer of Walmart Inc, proposed sale 1,970 shares at $84.25 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Bartlett Daniel J is holding shares at $165,980 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Walmart Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 23.48, with 7.53 for asset returns.
Based on Walmart Inc (WMT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 38.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 67.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Walmart Inc (WMT) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
