加拿大皇家银行将沃尔玛（NYSE:WMT）的目标股价下调至 102.00 美元

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at Royal Bank of Canada from $107.00 to $102.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the retailer's stock. Royal Bank of Canada's price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.38% from the stock's current price.

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A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reissued a "positive" rating on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Walmart in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Walmart from $98.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Walmart from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $102.43.

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Walmart Stock Up 1.3 %

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Walmart stock traded up $1.16 during trading on Thursday, reaching $90.76. The stock had a trading volume of 8,946,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,485,119. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart has a 52-week low of $58.56 and a 52-week high of $105.30. The stock has a market cap of $727.64 billion, a PE ratio of 37.66, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $92.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.73.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The retailer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $180.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.83 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.87% and a net margin of 2.85%. On average, analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Walmart

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In other Walmart news, CEO C Douglas Mcmillon sold 29,124 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.62, for a total value of $2,697,464.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,766,491 shares in the company, valued at approximately $348,852,396.42. The trade was a 0.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP John D. Rainey sold 2,200 shares of Walmart stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.66, for a total value of $195,052.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 398,024 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,288,807.84. This represents a 0.55 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 178,852 shares of company stock worth $16,785,080 over the last ninety days. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Walmart

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Walmart by 1,007.7% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 288 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Walmart during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in Walmart during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new stake in Walmart during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

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