Walmart (WMT) Stock Price Prediction: Where Our Price Target Sees the Stock Going Over the Next 12 Months

Joel South

Sun, August 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT+3 5 min read

Quick Read

Walmart (WMT) sits 6% off its 52-week high, and our $131.04 price target implies 16% upside with a BUY rating.
Walmart's 26% eCommerce growth outpaces Amazon's (AMZN) retail segment, while Costco's (COST) richer valuation frames WMT's 39x P/E as expensive but not extreme.
Advertising surged 37% and marketplace sales climbed nearly 50% in Q1, fueling a bull case of $146 if Walmart's digital flywheel keeps compounding.
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Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) trades at $111.74 as I write this, and our proprietary model sees healthy runway from here. Our 24/7 Wall St. Price Target for Walmart is $131.04 over the next 12 months, implying 17.27% upside from current levels. I rate the stock a BUY with a confidence level of 90%. The setup: durable comp momentum, a scaling advertising business and a defensive sector profile when consumer sentiment is fragile.

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24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary

What the Recent Pullback Is Telling Us

Shares of WMT are down nearly 17% from their YTD high on May 19. Admittedly, Walmart has cooled off, but that gives investors a more attractive entry. The stock is now down 0.9% YTD, but still higher by 8.37% over the past year.

The May 21, 2026 Q1 FY27 report showed revenue of $175.684 billion (up 6.08% year over year) and adjusted EPS of 66 cents, beating consensus. Global eCommerce grew 26%, advertising surged 37%, and Walmart U.S. comp sales rose 4.1% ex-fuel. Shares sold off 7.27% that day, a reaction more about expectations than execution.

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How We Calculated $131.04

Our model started with a trailing P/E-based price of $113.01 and a forward P/E-based price of $112.75, then applied a 30% weight to the analyst consensus target of $138.59, arriving at a pre-adjustment weighted price of $120.55. Our 247Factor adjustment of 1.087 lifted the target, reflecting 86% bullish analyst sentiment, 19.4% earnings growth, a low beta of 0.603, and moderate retail sentiment.

The Case for $146 and Higher

WMT Analyst Ratings — 24/7 Wall St.

Our bull case points to $146.22, or 29.38% upside. High-margin businesses drive the path: global advertising grows at a 37% clip, marketplace sales climbed nearly 50% in Q1 (best in 10 quarters), and membership fee revenue rose 17.4%. Retail sales hit $763.7 billion in May 2026, a 12-month high, while share gains among upper-income households broaden the customer mix. A fresh $30 billion repurchase authorization provides operating leverage and shareholder-return firepower.

What Could Go Wrong

Bears point to a rich valuation at a P/E of 39 and forward P/E of 38, well above retail peers. Consumer sentiment sits at just 44.8, deep in recessionary territory. Q1 free cash flow was negative $1.9 billion on elevated CapEx, inventory grew 8.9%, and Maximum Fair Pricing legislation created a 700 bps headwind in Health & Wellness. Our bear case lands at $116.96. Counterpoint: the FCF drag funds automation where about 50% of eCommerce fulfillment is already automated, which should compound margins.

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How Walmart Compares to Costco and Amazon

Costco (NASDAQ:COST) trades at an even richer multiple than Walmart, framing WMT's ~39x P/E as expensive but not extreme within premium defensive retail. Costco's membership economics validate the market's willingness to pay up for recurring-revenue retail models, exactly the flywheel Walmart is building through Walmart+ and Sam's Club.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the eCommerce and advertising benchmark. Walmart's 26% global eCommerce growth now outpaces Amazon's retail segment, and Walmart Connect's 44% ex-VIZIO growth suggests real share is being taken in retail media. Our 24/7 Wall St. Price Target looks reasonable, arguably conservative given the ad segment's trajectory.

Why the Setup Looks Attractive

The 24/7 Wall St. Price Target of $131.04, a BUY rating and 90% confidence reflect a rare combination: defensive earnings, digital growth and a stock down more than 13% over the past six months. The bullish path holds if advertising and membership continue scaling as they have. The cautious path takes hold if consumer sentiment at 44.8 foreshadows a broader spending contraction that even Walmart cannot outrun.

Walmart Price Prediction 2026–2030

These projections assume Walmart continues executing on automation, advertising, and international expansion. Significant upside could come from a PhonePe IPO or accelerated ad monetization, while tariff uncertainty and consumer sentiment weakness remain primary downside risks.