Walmart Q1 EPS Forecast Lowered by Telsey Advisory Group

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Walmart in a research note issued on Friday, February 21st. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the retailer will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.64. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Walmart’s current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Walmart’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Walmart from $86.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Walmart from $109.00 to $107.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Walmart from $97.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Citigroup reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Walmart from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.43.

Walmart Trading Down 2.6 %

WMT stock opened at $94.70 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart has a 12-month low of $57.77 and a 12-month high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $760.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.30, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s 50-day moving average is $95.63 and its 200 day moving average is $86.71.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. The company had revenue of $180.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $178.83 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Walmart

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WMT. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Walmart in the fourth quarter worth $5,737,355,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the fourth quarter worth $2,306,627,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 479.6% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 18,479,259 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,492,200,000 after buying an additional 15,290,936 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its holdings in Walmart by 12.9% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 63,135,639 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,098,203,000 after buying an additional 7,200,004 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Walmart by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 32,020,800 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,893,079,000 after buying an additional 3,927,173 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.99, for a total value of $166,384.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 423,597 shares in the company, valued at $44,049,852.03. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.44, for a total transaction of $2,663,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 3,814,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $348,825,769.20. This trade represents a 0.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 176,777 shares of company stock worth $16,570,112. Insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.44%.

About Walmart

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.