We're taking a closer look at Walmart today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved 0.8% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide.
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Walmart has moved 17.0% over the last year compared to 11.0% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 6.0%
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WMT has an average analyst rating of buy and is -2.21% away from its mean target price of $168.89 per share
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $5.2
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Walmart has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.8 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $6.67 and its forward P/E ratio is 24.8
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WMT has a Price to Earnings Growth (PEG) ratio of 3.75, which shows the company is potentially overvalued when we factor growth into the price to earnings calculus.
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 5.59 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
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Walmart is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.33 and an average P/B of 3.12
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Walmart has on average reported free cash flows of $16.52 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of -6.8%