Key Takeaways
- Walmart is scheduled to report first-quarter results before the bell Thursday morning, with analysts bullish on the retail giant.
- Sales are expected to rise, while adjusted EPS is expected to drop slightly as Walmart said its "range of outcomes" for operating income growth had widened last month.
- Analysts expect Walmart to report a solid first quarter, and said it is well-positioned to benefit amid tariff-fueled uncertainty.
Walmart (WMT) is set to report results for the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year early Thursday, with analysts bullish on the retail giant they see as a potential winner from tariff uncertainty.
All 19 analysts who follow the company and are tracked by Visible Alpha currently call Walmart stock a "buy." Their average price target near $111 is more than 15% above Tuesday's close at about $96 and higher than its record close of $105.05 on Feb. 13.
Walmart is expected to report a nearly 3% bump in revenue to $165.99 billion for the first quarter, while adjusted 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings per share are expected to drop by 2 cents from the same quarter a year ago to 58 cents.
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The retailer maintained its expectation of 3% to 4% sales growth for the first quarter 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:last month, but said its "range of outcomes" for operating income growth has widened for a number of reasons. Walmart topped estimates for the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:prior quarter, but its below-estimates fo♚recasts sent shares lower.
UPDATE—May 13, 2025: This article has been updated since it was first published to reflect more recent analyst estimates and share price values.