The stock of Walmart Inc (WMT) has seen a -6.99% decrease in the past week, with a -10.48% drop in the past month, and a -1.91% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for WMT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.21% for WMT’s stock, with a 12.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) Right Now?
Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 38.10x compared to its average ratio. WMT has 36-month beta value of 0.66. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 25 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WMT is 4.36B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WMT on March 10, 2025 was 18.06M shares.
WMT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) has plunged by -3.09 when compared to previous closing price of 94.64, but the company has seen a -6.99% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. cnbc.com reported 2025-03-09 that TipRanks’ analyst ranking service highlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Coterra Energy and Walmart.
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 “Buy.” The predicted price for WMT in the upcoming period, according to DZ Bank is $110 based on the research report published on February 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, 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 $96. The rating they have provided for WMT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
DZ Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to WMT, setting the target price at $91 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
WMT Trading at -4.45% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.57%, as shares sank -10.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMT fell by -6.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +41.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.84. In addition, Walmart Inc saw 1.52% 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 Walton Family Holdings Trust, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $96.05 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Walton Family Holdings Trust now owns 591,532,005 shares of Walmart Inc, valued at $480,250 using the latest closing price.
Walton Family Holdings Trust, the 10% Owner of Walmart Inc, sale 1,386,039 shares at $95.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Walton Family Holdings Trust is holding 592,809,427 shares at $132,000,587 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 22.23, with 7.57 for asset returns.
Based on Walmart Inc (WMT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.66. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 29.35 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 68.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.82.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Walmart Inc (WMT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
