An Evaluation Of Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) Prospects

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Stocks Info

WMT belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Walmart Inc is $646.28B. A total of 12.4 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 16.48M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Rainey John D sold 3,000 shares of WMT for 80.97 per share on Oct 01 ’24. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 381,165 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 26 ’24, McMillon C Douglas sold 29,124 shares at 80.64 per share. WMT shares that President and CEO owns now total 3,873,053.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Furner John R. disposed of 13,125 shares on Sep 26 ’24 at a per-share price of $81.04. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 606,165 shares of WMT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Furner John R. bought 39,375 shares at $81.04 per share on Sep 26 ’24.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Walmart Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.19, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.48%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.77. WMT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/13/2024 when it declared a $0.2075 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/6/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/6/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 12/13/2024. The WMT stock dividend was $0.2075 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WMT has a high of $81.60 and a low of $49.85.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. WMT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $14.76B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $57.32B in debt and $87.38B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $10.51, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $91.89B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WMT is Buy with a score of 4.77.

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