Walmart stock inches higher as analysts stick with Moderate Buy rating
Published on 09/15/2026 at 14:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Walmart Inc. stock (ISIN US9311421039) is trading near the USD 109 mark with analysts maintaining a consensus Moderate Buy stance and an average 12-month price target of USD 131.88 as of September 15, 2026, highlighting room for further upside relative to the latest earnings momentum.
Analysts reaffirm Moderate Buy view
According to MarketBeat on September 15, 2026, Walmart stock carries a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 39 brokerage firms, with four rating the shares Hold, 32 rating them Buy and three assigning a Strong Buy.
The same overview from MarketBeat reports an average 12-month price target of USD 131.88, implying a premium of roughly 20.9 percent versus the recent trading level of about USD 109, which underscores that the analyst community still sees upside after the latest quarterly beat.
Per Moomoo on September 15, 2026, TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen maintains a Buy rating on Walmart and keeps his target price at USD 125, which sits below the broader consensus but still above the current share price and therefore supports a constructive stance.
Q2 earnings beat supports valuation debate
As Zacks Investment Research reported on September 14, 2026, Walmart delivered a fiscal second-quarter earnings beat, with revenue rising 5.9 percent year over year to USD 187.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of USD 186.3 billion.
The same Zacks analysis notes that adjusted earnings per share increased 19.1 percent to USD 0.81, ahead of the consensus forecast of USD 0.73, while adjusted operating income at constant currency climbed 17.4 percent to USD 9.25 billion and the gross profit rate improved by 96 basis points to 25.4 percent, supported by tariff refunds and a more favorable sales mix.
In another piece on September 14, 2026, Zacks Investment Research highlighted that Walmart trades at about 34.7 times forward 12-month earnings, above the retail supermarkets sub-industry multiple of 31.7 times and its own five-year median of 25.0 times, framing the shares as carrying a premium valuation despite the stronger growth profile.
That same valuation-focused report from Zacks Investment Research assigns Walmart a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) with a Growth Score of A but weaker Value and Momentum Scores of D and F respectively, resulting in an overall VGM Score of C and a narrative that favors a measured stance while acknowledging the earnings strength.
Longer-term growth drivers and risks
An article published on September 14, 2026 by Yahoo Finance discusses how Walmart is expanding its delivery network to strengthen market share, noting that the Zacks consensus estimates point to current fiscal-year sales growth of 5.3 percent and earnings per share growth of 8.7 percent year over year.
The same Yahoo Finance piece underscores that stronger digital monetization and delivery capabilities are key to sustaining growth, but also stresses that near-term upside for the stock may depend on better expense leverage and cash conversion, echoing concerns from Zacks Investment Research that higher costs could limit share-price gains despite the earnings beat.
In a valuation-focused view, GuruFocus on September 14, 2026 argued that Walmart shares were trading at USD 109.08, about 4.8 percent above its intrinsic GF Value estimate of USD 104.05, suggesting the stock is fairly valued with a modest premium as the company’s rapidly expanding advertising business boosts profitability.
Stock trades below average price target
Stake’s market data overview of top United States retail chain stocks, updated on September 14, 2026, shows Walmart stock at a price of USD 109.08 with a one-day move of 1.8 percent and a market capitalization of USD 850.10 billion, indicating that the shares currently sit well below both the TD Cowen target of USD 125 and the broader analyst average of USD 131.88 while still reflecting the retailer’s large scale.
The same Stake overview notes that over the last year Walmart’s share price moved from USD 103.69 to USD 109.08, a gain of 5.2 percent, with a range between a high of USD 134.20 and a low of USD 100.61, which positions the latest quote closer to the lower end of the 12-month band than to the peak despite the company’s double-digit EPS growth in the most recent quarter.
Against that backdrop, the combination of a 5.9 percent rise in quarterly revenue to USD 187.9 billion, a 19.1 percent jump in adjusted EPS to USD 0.81 and a roughly 20.9 percent gap to the USD 131.88 average analyst target suggests that investors are weighing growth and defensive qualities against a premium valuation and cost pressures rather than immediately bidding the stock up to target levels.
Price level as of last trading day
On the primary listing venue, the New York Stock Exchange, Walmart stock most recently closed at USD 109.08 as of September 14, 2026, with that level sitting above the 12-month low of USD 100.61 but below the high of USD 134.20 and corresponding to a market capitalization of roughly USD 850.10 billion.
Key data on Walmart stock
- Company: Walmart Inc.
- ISIN: US9311421039
- Ticker: WMT
- Trading venue: New York Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 14, 2026): 109.08 USD
- Market capitalization: 850.10 billion USD (as of September 14, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Food & Drug Retailers
- Index membership: S&P 500
