Walmart Stock Sinks on Soft Outlook

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]