The SVP of WMT, David Chojnowski has reportedly sold close to 5,946 shares of the company stocks in a 24th May transaction. The average price at which these stocks were sold is $142.16, with the total transaction coming to $845,283.36. The documentation for the same has been filed with the SEC.
The Quarterly Estimates Of WMT
The stocks of WMT traded on Wednesday where it hit $0.17. The year low of the company was $117.01, with the year high coming to $153.66. The moving price of the company over a period of 50 days is $139.98, with the moving average price of the company over 200 days is $141.81. The debt-to-equity ratio of the company is 0.52, with the current ratio set at 0.95, and a 0.49 quick ratio. The market cap of the company is $400.13 billion, with a PE ratio of around 33.06, and a 4.38 PEG ratio.
WMT previously updated its quarterly results in an 18th May research report. The EPS reported by the company during this period was $1.69, which was less than the consensus estimate of $1.21. The revenue generated by the company during this period was $138.30 billion, which was more than the consensus estimate of $131.53 billion. The net margin of the company is 2.18%, with the return on equity set at 19.92%.
There have been quite a few research equities that have commented on the stocks of WMT. Morgan Stanley has already increased the price target of the company from $154 to $160 with a rating of overweight in a Tuesday research report. Raymond James has also increased the price target of the company to $165 with a rating of outperform in a Tuesday research report.
Citigroup has also increased the price target to $179 with a rating of buy in a 19th May research report. In the end, MKM Partners decided to increase the price target of WMT from $141 to $152 with a rating of neutral in a Tuesday research report.
