Investing In Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT): Why Should You?

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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Discount Stores industry segment. The current market capitalization of Walmart Inc is $772.49B. A total of 18.73 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 15.52M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Rainey John D sold 3,000 shares of WMT for 92.47 per share on Dec 02 ’24. After the transaction, the Executive Vice President now owns 375,165 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 27 ’24, Moritz Robert Edward Jr. bought 5,446 shares at 91.81 per share. WMT shares that Director owns now total 7,805.

Among the insiders who sold shares, McMillon C Douglas disposed of 29,124 shares on Nov 27 ’24 at a per-share price of $91.44. This resulted in the President and CEO holding 3,814,805 shares of WMT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Furner John R. sold 13,125 shares at $92.00 per share on Nov 27 ’24. Company shares held by the Executive Vice President now total 579,915.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Walmart Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.19, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.25%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 39.30. 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.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WMT has a high of $95.60 and a low of $49.85.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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 $10.97, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $91.89B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.72.

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