UBS Maintains "Buy" Rating for Walmart (WMT) with Increased Price Target

Font: Financial Modeling Prep  • Jan 30, 2026

• UBS has reaffirmed its "Buy" rating for Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), raising the price target from $122 to $135.
• Walmart reported a $681 billion revenue in fiscal 2025, with a 4.3% operating margin, indicating strong financial performance.
• The company's stock price has seen a slight increase to $117.57, with a market capitalization of approximately $937.33 billion.

On January 30, 2026, UBS maintained its "Buy" rating for Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), while the stock's action remained as "hold." At that time, Walmart's stock price was around $117.32. UBS also raised Walmart's price target from $122 to $135, as highlighted by TheFly. This reflects confidence in Walmart's financial performance and future prospects.

Walmart achieved an impressive $681 billion in revenue during fiscal 2025, translating to about $1.87 billion per day. Despite this substantial revenue, the company's operating margin is a key metric to consider. In fiscal 2025, Walmart reported a 4.3% operating margin, resulting in an operating income of $29.3 billion. This margin indicates the profit Walmart earns from each dollar of sales after covering costs.

In the discount retail sector, where margins are typically thin, Walmart's 4.3% operating margin positions it between Target's 4.6% and Costco's 3.7%. Notably, Walmart's operating margin has improved from 3.3% in fiscal 2023, marking a full percentage point increase over two years. This trend highlights Walmart's ability to enhance profitability alongside its substantial revenue growth.

Currently, Walmart's stock price is $117.57, reflecting a slight increase of 0.13%. The stock experienced a modest rise of $0.16 today, with a trading range between $116.61 and $117.63. Over the past year, Walmart's stock has reached a high of $121.62 and a low of $79.81. The company boasts a substantial market capitalization of approximately $937.33 billion, with a trading volume of 2,126,446 shares today.