WMT

Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT)

Stock · NASDAQ · Consumer Discretionary

$118.8as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

Walmart highlighted in defensive rotation and cost pressure reports. Recent coverage places Walmart among defensive stocks gaining attention as investors rotate toward lower‑growth sectors. Analysts note that higher input costs are creating pricing challenges for Walmart and its peers. At the same time, the company's Walmart Connect platform is being discussed as a growing data‑driven advertising asset. A review of Walmart’s total‑return milestones shows the stock has reached new highs despite these pressures.

Active signals

Support level
$107.77
Industry
Department/Specialty Retail Stores

What WMT's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now32+0.7%53%
Volume Spike29+4.2%66%
Bollinger Band Breakdown16+3.4%75%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now10+2.6%60%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+2.0%63%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About WMT

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club U.S. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clu…

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Department/Specialty Retail Stores
Employees
2,100,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$118.1$119.48
Market cap
$891.86B
P/E (trailing)
43.24
P/E (forward)
36.86
EPS (trailing)
$2.76
Dividend yield
0.76%
Beta
0.56
Avg. volume
23.92M
Ex-dividend date
December 11, 2026
Dividend pay date
January 4, 2027
52-week range
$98.88$135.16
Next earnings: November 19, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.64confirmed

How Walmart Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$713.16BNet Income$21.89B (3%)Cost of Revenue$535.39B (75%)SG&A$147.94B (21%)Tax$7.20B (1%)WMT

Source: 10-K filed Mar 13, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$177.77B(25%)
Operating Income$29.82B(4%)

Forecasts

40 analyst ratings

Buy 88%
Hold 13%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$155
+30.5%
Median
$129
+8.6%
Low
$81
-31.8%

Walmart Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • WMT
    Walmart Inc. Common Stock
    $118.81
    ▲ 0.80%
    Market cap $891.86BP/E 43.24
    $98.88$135.16
  • COST
    Costco Wholesale Corporation Common Stock
    $989.11
    ▲ 1.13%
    Market cap $420.93BP/E 47.95
    $844.06$1,097
  • DG
    Dollar General Corporation Common Stock
    $134.36
    ▲ 0.35%
    Market cap $28.11BP/E 17.22
    $95.11$158.23
  • DLTR
    Dollar Tree Inc. Common Stock
    $124.18
    ▼ 0.18%
    Market cap $24.92BP/E 14.33
    $85.88$142.4
  • BURL
    Burlington Stores Inc. Common Stock
    $262.66
    ▼ 1.92%
    Market cap $23.36BP/E 23.55
    $226.85$378.33
  • FIVE
    Five Below Inc. Common Stock
    $222.72
    ▼ 0.23%
    Market cap $12.78BP/E 19.47
    $143.02$263.88
  • BJ
    BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. Common Stock
    $102.95
    ▼ 0.31%
    Market cap $12.41BP/E 21.97
    $83.21$105.78

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
3.0K
Disposed
6.2K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
2.63B
Total value held
$317.44B
Institutional holders
4404
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown353.77M
  • Unknown284.85M
  • Unknown185.93M
  • Unknown105.86M
  • Unknown85.91M
  • Unknown65.84M
  • Unknown43.53M
  • Unknown42.21M
  • Unknown41.77M
  • Unknown40.98M

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