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NYSE:WMT

Walmart Inc (WMT)

120.51
-0.53 (0.44%)
as of Jun 15, 2026, 8:23:06 pm Market Open.
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star iconJun 14, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 20 opinions in the last 12 months.

Walmart Inc. (WMT) has garnered mixed reviews from experts. While several analysts acknowledge that Walmart remains a strong contender in the retail space, benefiting from market share growth and a successful transition to e-commerce, concerns regarding its current valuation persist, with many suggesting it is trading at historically high price-to-earnings (PE) ratios around 40x or higher. The company's recent earnings beat expectations, but future projections amid rising fuel costs evoke caution. Retail rival Costco (COST) also faces similar valuation challenges, leading analysts to advocate caution for investors considering new positions. Overall, while Walmart's business model is robust and it has transformed into a more pleasing shopping experience, the valuation remains a primary concern for many experts, making it a stock to watch carefully, especially if economic conditions shift.

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He was surprised that WMT did so well when Walmart stopped selling tobacco in some cities, but he's been gradually divesting his shares, because retail historically doesn't do well as interest rates rise.
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Curated by Michael O'Reilly since 2020.
1550+ opinions with 4.81 rating (one of the best performing expert).

TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly We again reiterate this conservative holding offering upside and a defendable dividend - as a TOP PICK. Recently reported earnings matched analyst expectations. We like how it is using cash reserves to aggressively pay down debt and buy back shares. The dividend has grown for 48 consecutive years. Although a little expensive on current PE ranges, it trades at 19x forward earnings, comparable to peers. We continue to recommend a stop at $124, with upside potential towards $167 -- over 25%. Yield 1.61% (Analysts’ price target is $166.95)
DON'T BUY
Walmart vs. Procter & Gamble A difficult comparison. One is a consumer products company and the other is a pure retailer. 56% of Walmart's business is groceries, while P&G deals personal care products. Both are less growthy than in their early days. WM is trading around 22x PE and PG around 27x, both too high for him, based on their fundamentals and growth. Pass on both. Both produce a fair bit of cash. P&F pays a healthy dividend yield which attracts income investors. But there's a disconnect between valuations and growth prospects.
DON'T BUY
Believes Costco better buy than Walmart. Company focusing too much on what Amazon is doing. Slow to innovate and has given ground to Amazon as a result. Lots of attractive attributes, however seem unable to use cash effectively. Not a well run company.
DON'T BUY
About 55% of revenues come from groceries, an incredibly low margin business. Led the way to increasing wages for their large labour force. He'd rather go with something more new tech like AMZN, with higher margins and higher valuation that it will grow into.
BUY
Walmart is a good combination of defense and yet is exposed to a growing economy and a healthy consumer. WM is good to own for 2022.
DON'T BUY
$53 is your lid. You face long-term resistance here.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly We reiterate WMT - a conservative holding offering upside and a defendable dividend - as a TOP PICK. Recently reported earnings beat analyst expectations. We also like how it is aggressively paying down debt and buying back shares, while still increasing cash reserves. The dividend grows by about 5% each year and has been increased for 47 consecutive years. Although a little expensive on current PE ranges, it trades at 21x forward earnings, compared to peers at 27x. We recommend trailing up the stop to $124 (from $115), with upside potential towards $171 -- over 19%. Yield 1.56% (Analysts’ price target is $170.39)
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Thinks that Walmart is interesting because online platform is strong. However, playing catch up to Amazon. Walmart having difficult time convincing investors it is better than Amazon or Dollar Tree. Current valuation doesn't imply reason to buy. Wait until there is a pullback before buying.
HOLD
Tried and true bricks and mortar. Making inroads into e-commerce, which is crucial to survive. Good performer over the years. Next leg of growth will be e-commerce, which brings a risk that the stores are too big. Fairly valued at 22x earnings. GDP+ grower going forward. Needs to monetize advertising.
COMMENT
The stock performance and the market's attitude to it is disappoint, but Walmart itself is NOT disappointing.
BUY
He's long Walmart and Amazon. The latter had ridiculous comps coming out of Covid, but have finally cleared those comps. Amazon is the top megacap tech stock. Walmart has underperformed 40% over one-year. The PE is not demanding. Food inflation actually benefits them. Walmart gets zero credit for its e-commerce. He prefers Walmart over Target in terms of PE and performance.
BUY
It saves money for its customers, the CEO vows to not pass on inflation to customers, but big institutions are dumping this stock because they'd rather see this big retailer jack up prices and profits. He sold shares at higher levels, but wants to buy some of that back, because he believes in Walmart's strategy long-term, that this strategy will take market share.
DON'T BUY
Beat on earnings. In a very competitive space. Investing in e-commerce. Beneficiary during Covid. What are the margins and upside going forward? Not especially cheap valuation. Planned ahead to have inventory for the holiday season.
BUY
It reports Tuesday. Technical analysts warn of the double top in this stock. He thinks Walmart is doing fine, though it lacks membership fees like Costco or Target with his tremendous house brands. 200 million people visit Walmart every week. Retail is on fire.
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