Sam's Club and International Sales Drive Walmart's (WMT) Third-Quarter Success, Truist Maintains Buy Rating

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) ranks among the best performing retail stocks in 2025. Truist Securities boosted its price target on Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) to $119 from $109 on November 21, while retaining a Buy rating on the retail giant’s shares. The rise follows Walmart’s solid third-quarter results, which included U.S. comparable sales growth of 4.5%, Sam’s Club growth of 3.8%, and overseas sales growth of 11% on a constant currency basis.

The company’s grocery comparable sales rose in the low single digits, well below the mid-single-digit estimate, with the decline mostly related to lapping last year’s egg inflation. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) also addressed worries about artificial intelligence investments, noting that it can use hyperscalers’ capital expenditures rather than launching its own AI investment cycle.

In light of the company’s results, Truist emphasized Walmart’s robust margins and substantial growth in other income streams, especially advertising, which rose 33% in the U.S.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) ranks as the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, with over 100,000 stores. The company’s sectors include Walmart US, Walmart International, and Sam’s Club, which provide a wide range of products, including clothes, electronics, and home furnishings.

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