Walmart Inc. WMT
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Walmart Inc. is a mega-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Discount Stores), with a market value of $829.7B, based in the USA.
It employs about 2,100,000 people and has been listed since Aug 25, 1972.
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.
Cheap or expensive? relatively expensive
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 37.8 versus 22.1 for 4 direct peers — relatively expensive.
Revenue is growing 6% versus the same quarter last year.
The average analyst price target is 126.78, 22% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 17% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- No risk flags were detected from the data we have.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 3 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (37 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (0.9% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 3.5% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLP -1.9%).
This week's news
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- SA Asks: Is Walmart a buy, sell or hold right now? seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Target (TGT) Cuts Prices After a Strong Rally. Is the Stock Still Cheap? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
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- Catalyst Watch: Microsoft event, FOMC talk, and the finish line for Paramount-Warner Bros. seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.