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Walmart (WMT) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
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Walmart (WMT - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $121.12, demonstrating a +2.82% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.02%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.6%.
Shares of the world's largest retailer witnessed a gain of 6.58% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 3.07%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Walmart in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 19, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.64, indicating a 3.23% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $186.46 billion, up 3.88% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.88 per share and a revenue of $751.49 billion, signifying shifts of +9.09% and +5.37%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Walmart. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.11% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Walmart is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Walmart is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 40.97. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 14.6 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that WMT currently boasts a PEG ratio of 4.25. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Supermarkets industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.92.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 231, finds itself in the bottom 7% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Walmart (WMT) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Walmart (WMT - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $121.12, demonstrating a +2.82% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.21%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.02%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.6%.
Shares of the world's largest retailer witnessed a gain of 6.58% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 3.07%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Walmart in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on November 19, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.64, indicating a 3.23% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $186.46 billion, up 3.88% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.88 per share and a revenue of $751.49 billion, signifying shifts of +9.09% and +5.37%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Walmart. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.11% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Walmart is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Walmart is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 40.97. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 14.6 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that WMT currently boasts a PEG ratio of 4.25. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Supermarkets industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.92.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 231, finds itself in the bottom 7% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.