Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.750-2.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.910. The company issued revenue guidance of $731.1 billion-$738.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $748.3 billion. Walmart also updated its Q2 2027 guidance to 0.720-0.740 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on WMT. DA Davidson set a $150.00 price target on shares of Walmart and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $150.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $147.00 price target (up from $120.00) on shares of Walmart in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Walmart currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $138.91.

Walmart Trading Down 7.3%

NASDAQ WMT opened at $121.34 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $126.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $120.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.79. Walmart has a one year low of $93.43 and a one year high of $135.15. The firm has a market cap of $967.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.28, a PEG ratio of 4.84 and a beta of 0.65.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.66. Walmart had a net margin of 3.07% and a return on equity of 21.44%. The business had revenue of $177.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Walmart will post 2.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director C Douglas Mcmillon sold 19,416 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.21, for a total value of $2,566,989.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,193,995 shares in the company, valued at $554,488,078.95. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.96, for a total transaction of $1,600,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 687,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $83,821,522.52. This represents a 1.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 109,983 shares of company stock valued at $13,908,797. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Walmart News

Here are the key news stories impacting Walmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart beat Q1 earnings and revenue estimates, driven by strong U.S. comparable sales, growing e-commerce, and rapid gains in advertising, marketplace, and membership revenue. Walmart reports revenue growth of 7.3%, up 5.9% in constant currency (cc)
• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed its long-term FY2027 targets, signaling confidence in the business even as it navigates near-term volatility. WMT Q1 Earnings Call Shows Growth Amid Fuel Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart’s digital strength remains a key theme, with analysts highlighting store-fulfilled pickup and delivery, marketplace expansion, and a growing AI-driven operating model. Walmart Earnings Call: Digital Strength, Fuel Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure because Walmart’s guidance was cautious, with the company citing higher fuel costs and signs that lower-income consumers may pull back if gas prices stay elevated and tax-refund support fades. Walmart falls after issuing cautious guidance amid the high gas price environment
• Negative Sentiment: Walmart’s Q2 outlook missed consensus, reinforcing investor worries that fuel-driven consumer stress could slow spending and compress near-term profit growth. Walmart falls on guidance despite beating revenue estimates

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Walmart by 5.1% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. now owns 216,793 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $22,343,000 after acquiring an additional 10,525 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 98,150 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,868,000 after buying an additional 21,939 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 91,341 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $8,931,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Walmart by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,008 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $1,272,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock.

Walmart Company Profile

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.