Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) stock is falling this morning, last seen 3.8% lower at $93.20 even after the retail giant beat quarterly earnings expectations and delivered its first-ever profitable quarter for e-commerce operations.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Walmart (WMT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Results from Walmart, a bellwether for the U.S. retail industry, will offer proof on Thursday why the Arkansas behemoth is best placed to navigate the uncertainty from the Trump administration's tariffs.
The world's largest retailer warned it's facing a dynamic environment as it withheld a profit forecast for the current quarter.
Despite an earnings beat, shares of Walmart (WMT) have pulled back from after-hours highs. Alex Coffey looks at the company's unaltered guidance and plans to raise prices as it weighs the impact of tariff costs.
Walmart (WMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.60 per share a year ago.
Walmart reported earnings before Thursday's open and over the next few weeks several other big retailers will be reporting earnings too. The big question investors are asking: Is the Consumer Still Strong?
Walmart warns of potential price hikes due to tariffs, despite strong Q1 results and eCommerce growth. The retailer remains optimistic about future sales.
Walmart (WMT) shares rose in premarket trading Thursday after the retail giant's fiscal 2026 first-quarter profit came in better than analysts had expected and it backed its full-year projections.
Walmart reported first-quarter revenues of $168 billion, up 4% from last year. US sales were boosted by shoppers rushing to get ahead of tariff-related price hikes.
The retail giant said its sales grew stronger during a quarter when President Trump enacted steep tariffs against the country's biggest trading partners.
As consumers begin to use AI agents to do their shopping, retailers are trying to figure out how to market to bots in addition to humans.