The stressed consumer environment has played to Walmart's strengths, reinforcing its role as a go-to destination not only for lower-income households but increasingly for wealthier shoppers as well.
September jobs reached +119K, new claims were low at +220K and WMT beat Q3 earnings by a penny.
The shares of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) are up 5.5% to trade at $106.14 this morning, after the world's largest retailer reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings of $0.62 per share, compared to Zacks Consensus expectations of $0.61 per share.
Walmart, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, said Thursday it will transfer the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Stock Market and begin trading there starting Dec. 9.
Although the revenue and EPS for Walmart (WMT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended October 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the bell Thursday, beating on both the top and bottom lines.
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT, XETRA:WMT) shares traded nearly 4% higher premarket on Thursday after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter results and lifted its full-year outlook. The company posted revenue of $179.5 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year and ahead of analyst expectations of roughly $177.5 billion.
Walmart (WMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago.
Shares of Walmart took a hit in early Thursday trading, after the big-box retail behemoth beat Wall Street's forecasts for overall third-quarter profit and sales but saw a disappointing performance at its Sam's Club business.
Walmart posts strong sales growth for Q3. The retailer is gaining market share by attracting both low and high-income shoppers.
CNBC's Courtney Reagan joins 'Squawk Box' to report on the company's quarterly earnings results.
Walmart beats Wall Street expectations with strong food and health sales driving 6% revenue growth to $179.5 billion, raising outlook for fiscal 2026.