Walmart stock: At 43.01 times earnings, Walmart stock trades above Target at 16.14
Published on 10/20/2026 at 17:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSValuation and price position
- Walmart trades at 43.01 times earnings above Target at 16.14 on October 20, 2026.
- Walmart's 52-week range is USD 98.88 to USD 135.16, with the stock 12.25 percent below its high.
- Walmart stock costs EUR 105.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 5:38 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
- The next earnings date is November 19, 2026.
Walmart (ISIN US9311421039) trades at 43.01 times earnings, above Target's 16.14 on October 20, 2026. The valuation gap places Walmart between Costco's 48.05 multiple and Target's lower figure. Walmart's investor-relations page identifies the company as Nasdaq: WMT through its Walmart profile. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 105.72 on October 20, 2026 at 5:38 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 105.72.
Walmart sits below its high
On Nasdaq, Walmart last traded at USD 118.61 on October 20, 2026 at 11:42 a.m. ET. That level stood 12.25 percent below the 52-week high of USD 135.16 and 19.95 percent above the low of USD 98.88.
Trading volume reached 7,545,442 shares at that time. The range gives investors a clearer measure of the stock's position than the flat euro move alone: Walmart is nearer the middle of its annual band than either extreme.
Valuation separates the retailers
Walmart's market capitalization was USD 943.9 billion on October 20, 2026, against USD 442.0 billion for Costco and USD 70.5 billion for Target. The valuation spread is substantial even within the broadline retail group, with Walmart's multiple below Costco's and well above Target's.
When is the next report?
Metacap lists November 19, 2026 as Walmart's next earnings date. The release will give the market a new comparison point for sales growth, operating income and the company's full-year outlook.
Comparison with peers
Walmart: unchanged versus the Xetra close, price-to-earnings ratio 43.01, market capitalization USD 943.9 billion.
Costco (Nasdaq, USD): up 0.19 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 48.05, market capitalization USD 442.0 billion.
Target (NYSE, USD): up 1.18 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 16.14, market capitalization USD 70.5 billion.
Price remains near the middle
Walmart combines a USD 943.9 billion market value with a 43.01 earnings multiple and a position 12.25 percent below its annual high. The figures frame the stock as a large-scale retailer trading at a premium to Target but below Costco.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Walmart stock.
Walmart stock facts
- Company: Walmart Inc.
- ISIN: US9311421039
- Ticker: WMT
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 5:38 p.m. CEST): EUR 105.72
- Change versus Xetra close: unchanged
- Xetra close (October 20, 2026): EUR 105.72
- Market capitalization: USD 943.9 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 98.88-135.16 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Broadline Retailers
- Next earnings date: November 19, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
