Roth Capital Weighs in on Walmart’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Walmart in a report issued on Friday, February 21st. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the retailer will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Walmart’s current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Walmart’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS.

WMT has been the topic of several other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Walmart from $89.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Walmart from $97.00 to $112.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Walmart from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Walmart from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Two equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.43.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $93.64 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $752.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.85, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.55. 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 $58.18 and a 12 month high of $105.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $95.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.89.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Instrumental Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $223,000. Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Walmart in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,775,000. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $925,000. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Walmart by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 221,031 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $19,970,000 after buying an additional 3,802 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX acquired a new position in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $471,000. 26.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Walmart news, EVP Christopher James Nicholas sold 17,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.42, for a total value of $1,661,792.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 348,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,891,867.94. The trade was a 4.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owns 423,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,049,852.03. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 194,377 shares of company stock valued at $18,231,904 over the last quarter. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Walmart Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.235 per share. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Walmart’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.