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Walmart (WMT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Walmart (WMT - Free Report) closed at $97.18 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.25% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.22% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.6%.
Coming into today, shares of the world's largest retailer had lost 1.42% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 2.13%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.39%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from WMT as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.02, down 10.53% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $125.24 billion, up 2.08% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.75 per share and revenue of $528.21 billion, which would represent changes of -3.26% and +2.68%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for WMT. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. WMT currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note WMT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 20.39. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.54, which means WMT is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that WMT currently has a PEG ratio of 4.46. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Supermarkets industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.36 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, which puts it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Walmart (WMT) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Walmart (WMT - Free Report) closed at $97.18 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.25% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.22% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.6%.
Coming into today, shares of the world's largest retailer had lost 1.42% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 2.13%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.39%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from WMT as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.02, down 10.53% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $125.24 billion, up 2.08% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.75 per share and revenue of $528.21 billion, which would represent changes of -3.26% and +2.68%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for WMT. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. WMT currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note WMT's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 20.39. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.54, which means WMT is trading at a premium to the group.
We can also see that WMT currently has a PEG ratio of 4.46. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Retail - Supermarkets industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.36 as of yesterday's close.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, which puts it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.