What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for Walmart FY2026 Earnings?

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Walmart in a report issued on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the retailer will earn $2.55 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.70. The consensus estimate for Walmart’s current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Walmart’s FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on WMT. Barclays boosted their target price on Walmart from $98.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Walmart from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Walmart from $105.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Walmart from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Walmart from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Walmart currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.43.

Walmart Stock Down 1.2 %

NYSE:WMT opened at $93.64 on Monday. Walmart has a 1 year low of $58.18 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $752.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.85, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $95.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.89.

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

Institutional Trading of Walmart

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WMT. Swedbank AB boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 5,345,293 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $431,632,000 after acquiring an additional 18,644 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 11,819 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $954,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. now owns 24,300 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,962,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 28,519 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,303,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWC Advisors LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 3rd quarter valued at about $642,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Walmart

In related news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.44, for a total transaction of $2,663,098.56. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,814,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $348,825,769.20. This represents a 0.76 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.99, for a total transaction of $166,384.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 423,597 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,049,852.03. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 194,377 shares of company stock valued at $18,231,904. 45.58% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Walmart Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.44%.

Walmart Company Profile

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.