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Walmart Inc

Walmart Inc

WMT
$114.24USD↓-0.62%-0.71 today

MARKET CAP

909.1B

P/E (TTM)

42.3x

FWD P/E

38.0x

DAY RANGE

$114 – $118

52W RANGE

$94
$135

AI Summary

Stalk
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WMT is in a Stage 2 corrective reset within a long-term uptrend, with short-term EMAs repaired and holding as support. Medium-term directional bias remains bullish despite being below the 50-day average, and the recent higher low around the June trough confirms stabilization. With price tightly tracking the rising 9- and 21-day EMAs and RSI in neutral territory, execution on a shallow pullback into the EMA zone is favorable.

  • ↑U.S. e-commerce sales surged 27% year-over-year in Q3
  • ↑Predicted operating income growth of 4.8%–5.5% driven by tech investments
  • ↓P/E of 41.02× and weak book-to-price factor signal rich valuation
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The case for & against

Bull & Bear analysis

Bearish

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a leading global retail corporation, operating in the omnichannel retail space by providing a diverse range of products, including groceries, electronics, and clothing. The company employs a strategy focused on everyday low pricing, while also enhancing its e-commerce capabilities to meet the evolving demands of consumers. Walmart is committed to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience and operational efficiencies during an era of increasing competition from both traditional and digital players.

Bull says

  • ↑U.S. e-commerce sales surged 27% year-over-year in Q3
  • ↑Predicted operating income growth of 4.8%–5.5% driven by tech investments
  • ↑$6 billion of share repurchases YTD underscores management confidence
  • ↑Comp sales U.S. +4.5% YoY; international revenue climbed 7.8% YoY
  • ↑Supply-chain automation and AI cut costs, speed delivery
  • ↑Strong profitability factors and positive momentum support margins

Bear says

  • ↓P/E of 41.02× and weak book-to-price factor signal rich valuation
  • ↓Rising e-commerce competition from Amazon and Target pressures margins
  • ↓Inflation hits lower-income spending; core consumer demand volatile
  • ↓Short interest near 50% float shows heightened investor skepticism
  • ↓Negative liquidity metrics and weak growth revisions raise strain risks
  • ↓Overall QS score negative, flagging future growth and execution concerns

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Quality↑ +0.54%

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Earnings Call · Q1 2026 · Mgmt. Guidance

Updated 05-21-2026neutral

Transcript signals

Bull points

  • And we'll continue to do that as we see price dislocation because we have a lot of conviction in our strategy. We have a lot of confidence in the plan that we have, and we believe there's a lot of shareholder value to be created here.
  • As we sit here today, the ports are flowing, inventory is moving. So we don't have any concerns at this point about port backups in the United States or inventories flowing through.
  • We're also seeing that again, as you exit the quarter, so we had a strong April in e-commerce. And this is a big contributor to the overall health of the e-commerce business with the 21% growth rate that has been in place for some time, which we are pleased to see.

Bear points

  • WE SAW SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISLOCATION IN THE QUARTER AS SOME OF THE UNCERTAINTIES FILTERED THROUGH THE MARKET.
  • we aren't able to absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins.
  • the larger tariffs on China have the biggest impact.
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