Walmart is an American multinational retail company, best known for its discount stores. Walmart is not only the top US retailer, with 1,500 stores across 27 countries, the company holds a worldwide presence.
How to buy shares in Walmart
- Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
- Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
- Search the platform by ticker symbol. WMT in this case.
- Choose an order type. Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
- Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Latest updates for Walmart
April 15, 2026: Third View Private Wealth LLC recently invested $1.13 million in Walmart, as reported by MarketBeat. This significant acquisition by an investment firm signals continued institutional confidence in the retail giant.
April 14, 2026: The retail giant is expanding its operations by transforming its in-house repair network into a service offered to other businesses, according to Stock Titan. This strategic move diversifies its revenue streams.
April 13, 2026: Guggenheim has issued a positive forecast for the company's stock price, signaling confidence in its future performance and market position, according to MarketBeat. This outlook may influence investor sentiment.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $127.5
| 1 week (2026-04-10) | 0.58% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2026-03-17) | 5.29% |
| 3 months (2026-01-17) | 6.52% |
| 6 months (2025-10-17) | 19.10% |
| 1 year (2025-04-17) | 36.77% |
| 2 years (2024-04-17) | 115.15% |
| 3 years (2023-04-17) | 154.98% |
| 5 years (2021-04-17) | 173.78% |
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Is Walmart under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Walmart P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Walmart's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 46x. In other words, Walmart's shares trade at around 46x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of March 2025 (25.37). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Walmart's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): 51.29
- Target Corporation (TGT.US): 15.72
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 17.97
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 34.61
Walmart's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.6731. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Walmart's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Walmart's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): 5.40
- Target Corporation (TGT.US): 3.52
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 2.18
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 1.91
Walmart's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $44 billion (£32.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Walmart's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): USD$13.5 billion
- Target Corporation (TGT.US): USD$8.1 billion
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): £4.3 billion
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): USD$145.7 billion
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