Consolidated Investment Analysis for Wal-Mart Company Description Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company’s Walmart U.S. segment offers meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, floral, and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; electronics, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts, and prepaid service and toys; fabrics and crafts, stationery and books, automotive accessories, hardware and paint, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, outdoor entertaining, and seasonal merchandise; apparel, shoes, and jewelry; pharmacy and optical services; and home furnishings, housewares, and small appliances through discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets, as well as through walmart.com. Its International segment includes various formats of retail stores and restaurants, including combination discount and grocery stores, supercenters, Sam’s Clubs, hypermarkets, cash-n-carry stores, department stores, and general merchandise stores. Share Statistics Symbol WMT Current Price 52.65 52wk Range 47.77- 57.90 Avg Vol (3m) 12,843,100
EPS 4.46 Market Cap 195.23B 52wk Change 1.83% P/E (ttm) 11.80
Financial Summary
On February 22, 2011, Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported 4th quarter 2011 earnings of 1.34 per share. This result was in line with the consensus of the 28 analysts following the company and exceeded last year's 4th quarter results by 14.53%. The next earnings announcement is expected on May 17, 2011. Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported annual 2011 earnings of 4.07 per share on February 22, 2011. The next earnings announcement from Wal-Mart Stores Inc is expected the week of February 21, 2012. WMT had 4th quarter 2011 revenues of 115.60bn. This missed the 117.33bn consensus estimate of the 16 analysts following the company. This was 14.19% above the prior year's 4th quarter results. WMT had revenues for the full year 2011 of 418.95bn. This was 3.43% above the prior year's results.
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This is the consensus forecast amongst 31 polled investment analysts. Against the Wal-Mart Stores Inc company. Analyst Detail
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The 24 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT:NYQ) have a median target of 60.00, with a high estimate of 68.00 and a low estimate of 50.00. The median estimate represents a 13.92% increase from the last price of 52.67. Technical Analysis Chart
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