Market Eyes LiveWalmart Inc. (WMT) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on Walmart Inc. · Retail-Variety Stores.
Walmart, founded in 1962, is the world's largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores worldwide (including 4,600 namesake locations in the US and another 600 Sam's Club outlets) while growing its e-commerce presence and attracting 270 million customers weekly. It posted more than $713 billion in fiscal 2026 sales.
Why WMT scores 43/100
MELANY scores Walmart Inc. 43/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how WMT breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 22%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 35% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for WMT
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Walmart Inc. sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 5/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds WMT's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking WMT
Walmart Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Create a free account to add WMT to your watchlist and get alerted the moment the rating changes.
How MELANY rates WMT
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Walmart Inc.'s 43/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about WMT
Is Walmart Inc. (WMT) a buy?
As of 2026-08-21, MELANY rated Walmart Inc. Hold with a composite score of 43/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Walmart Inc.'s MELANY score?
Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a MELANY composite score of 43/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the WMT stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores WMT from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Walmart Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Walmart Inc. (WMT) Hold with a composite of 43/100 as of 2026-08-21. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the WMT stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for WMT. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 43/100 across eight factors for Walmart Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is WMT stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 23/100 for Walmart Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives WMT's read.
What price should I buy WMT at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for WMT at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Watchlisting WMT in the free app gets you alerted the moment that changes.
What are the risks of buying WMT stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Walmart Inc.: Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Walmart Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 47/100 for Walmart Inc., and earnings track record, at 54/100. The 43/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will WMT stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 33/100 for WMT right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this WMT rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-21. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores WMT continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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