Walmart (WMT) Gets a Buy Rating from Deutsche Bank


Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell maintained a Buy rating on Walmart (WMT) today and set a price target of $131.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $123.84, close to its 52-week high of $128.09.

According to TipRanks.com, Trussell is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 0.8% and a 53.3% success rate. Trussell covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as United Natural Foods, Burlington Stores, and Designer Brands.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Walmart with a $129.40 average price target, implying an 8.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 26, Atlantic Equities also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $130.00 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $128.09 and a one-year low of $98.16. Currently, Walmart has an average volume of 9.31M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 157 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of WMT in relation to earlier this year.

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Walmart, Inc. engages in retail and wholesale business. The Company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices. It operates through the following business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates as a merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart, Wal-Mart, and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands, as well as walmart.com and other eCommerce brands. The Walmart International segment manages supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, and cash & carryl outside of the United States. The Sam’s Club segment comprises membership-only warehouse clubs and samsclubs.com. The company was founded by Samuel Moore Walton and James Lawrence Walton in 1945 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

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