Walmart (WMT) ended the recent trading session at $101.96, demonstrating a -1.07% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.34%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.09%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.42%.
The world's largest retailer's stock has climbed by 5.32% in the past month, exceeding the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.54%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Walmart in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 20, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.6, signifying a 3.45% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $177.01 billion, reflecting a 4.38% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $2.6 per share and a revenue of $708.06 billion, indicating changes of +3.59% and +3.98%, respectively, from the former 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 a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Walmart currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Walmart is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 39.6. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.37 of its industry.
We can also see that WMT currently has a PEG ratio of 4.86. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Supermarkets industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.4.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 179, this industry ranks in the bottom 28% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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