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Recent years were marked by the unusually frequent phenomenon of a company underperforming expectations only to see its stock soar – with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) being the most notable example – or beating forecasts and achieving strong results only for its shares to plummet.The latest firm to suffer from such a stock market beating was the retail blue-chip Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Specifically, the chain announced it achieved a revenue of $180.55 billion – above the expected $180.01 billion – and earnings per sha ...

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) stock is 6.5% lower to trade at $97.27 at last glance, brushing off a fourth-quarter top- and bottom-line beat after blue-chip retailer also issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the fiscal year. For the quarter, Walmart reported adjusted earnings per share of 66 cents on  at $180.55 billion in revenue.For 2026, Walmart forecasted earnings per share between $2.50 and $2.60, below analyst projections. The company also warned that it wouldn’t be “immune” to potential headwinds from p ...

ToplineWalmart shares headed toward their worst day in more than a year Thursday, knocking off billions from the net worths of the retail giant’s heirs, as the company issued a weaker forecast for 2025 than investors hoped — and the world’s largest firm by revenue cautioned about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on consumer prices.People wait for a Walmart store to open on Black Friday last year.AFP via Getty Images Key FactsWalmart stock fell more than 6.8% by 10 a.m. EST after the company de ...

ToplineWalmart shares headed toward one of their worst days in recent history Thursday, as the company issued a weaker forecast for 2025 than investors hoped – and the world’s largest company by revenue cautions about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on consumer prices.People wait for a Walmart store to open on Black Friday last year.AFP via Getty Images Key FactsWalmart stock fell nearly 7% in premarket trading by 8:50 a.m. EST after the company delivered its fourth-quarter earnings report ea ...

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Walmart on Thursday reported strong quarterly results, continuing to benefit from an increase in higher earners who were purchasing more groceries and discretionary items during the condensed holiday shopping period. The Arkansas-based retail giant continued to gain market share, especially from higher-income households as it added more than 150 key brands to its assortment over the past fiscal year and remodeled 650 stores. It remodeled 100 locations within the past three months.  The company behemoth repo ...

Group 1 - Walmart reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 on revenue of $180.55 billion for Q4 of fiscal 2025, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.64 EPS and $180.31 billion in revenue [1] - The company's guidance for Q1 and fiscal 2026 fell short of expectations, projecting revenue growth of 3% to 4%, while analysts anticipated 3.7% and 4.2% growth respectively [2] - Walmart expects adjusted EPS between $0.57 and $0.58 for Q1 and $2.50 to $2.60 for the full year, both below consensus estimates [2] Group 2 - Analysts had raised their price targets prior to Walmart's earnings report, anticipating the retailer would exceed Q4 estimates and provide conservative guidance [3] - Following the earnings report, Walmart's shares, which had increased over 80% in the past year, dropped 8% in premarket trading [3]

Walmart reports fourth quarter results BENTONVILLE, Ark., February 20, 2025 – Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announces fourth-quarter results with strong growth in revenue and operating income. Globally, eCommerce grew 16% with penetration up across all segments. Walmart U.S. comp sales up 4.6% with positive growth in general merchandise. Looking ahead, the Company issues guidance for FY26 with net sales expected to grow 3% to 4% and adjusted operating income in constant currency ("cc") to grow 3.5% to 5.5%, incl ...

Wall Street expects Walmart Inc WMT to report 64 cents in earnings per share when fourth-quarter financials are released before market hours on Thursday. Analysts also expect the retailer to report $180.25 billion in revenues.The stock is up 76.94% over the past year, 15.24% year-to-date.Let’s look at what the charts indicate for Walmart stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.Read Also: Walmart Q4 Earnings Preview: Revenue Beat Streak On The Line, Expert Advises Long-Term Hold ...