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Walmart (WMT) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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Walmart (WMT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $109.03, moving +1.7% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%.
Shares of the world's largest retailer witnessed a gain of 3.66% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 3.61%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Walmart in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 20, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.6, showcasing a 3.45% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $177.01 billion, showing a 4.38% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.6 per share and a revenue of $708.94 billion, representing changes of +3.59% and +4.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Walmart. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.03% increase. Currently, Walmart is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walmart is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 41.19. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.04, so one might conclude that Walmart is trading at a premium comparatively.
One should further note that WMT currently holds a PEG ratio of 5.05. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Retail - Supermarkets was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.42 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 161, finds itself in the bottom 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Walmart (WMT) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Walmart (WMT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $109.03, moving +1.7% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.4%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.04%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.66%.
Shares of the world's largest retailer witnessed a gain of 3.66% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its loss of 3.61%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Walmart in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 20, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.6, showcasing a 3.45% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $177.01 billion, showing a 4.38% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.6 per share and a revenue of $708.94 billion, representing changes of +3.59% and +4.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Walmart. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.03% increase. Currently, Walmart is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walmart is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 41.19. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.04, so one might conclude that Walmart is trading at a premium comparatively.
One should further note that WMT currently holds a PEG ratio of 5.05. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Retail - Supermarkets was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.42 at yesterday's closing price.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 161, finds itself in the bottom 35% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.