In the latest trading session, Walmart (WMT) closed at $101.77, marking a -1.1% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.28% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.08%.
Shares of the world's largest retailer have appreciated by 2.48% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 3.47%, and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 4.03%.
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. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.6, marking a 3.45% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous 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.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.6 per share and revenue of $708.17 billion. These totals would mark changes of +3.59% and +3.99%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Walmart. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, 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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% higher. As of now, Walmart holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Walmart's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 39.53. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 16.88 for its industry.
Also, we should mention that WMT has a PEG ratio of 4.85. 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. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Retail - Supermarkets industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.41.
The Retail - Supermarkets industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 160, which puts it in the bottom 36% of all 250+ industries.
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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