Walmart Shares Sink on Soft Sales Forecast. Is It Time to Buy the Stock on the Dip?
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been one of the biggest winners in the retail space, but its shares slipped after the retail giant issued a cautious 2025 outlook. The stock is still up about 65% over the past year, as of this writing.Let's take a closer look at its results and guidance to see if this dip is a good buying opportunity.Walmart continued its consistent mid-single-digits revenue growth in the fourth quarter, with revenue increasing 4.1%, or 5.3% in constant currencies, to $180.6 billion. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS), meanwhile, rose 10% to $0.66. The results edged past analyst estimates calling for revenue of $180 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.64, as compiled by LSEG.Continue reading
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been one of the biggest winners in the retail space, but its shares slipped after the retail giant issued a cautious 2025 outlook. The stock is still up about 65% over the past year, as of this writing.
Let's take a closer look at its results and guidance to see if this dip is a good buying opportunity.
Walmart continued its consistent mid-single-digits revenue growth in the fourth quarter, with revenue increasing 4.1%, or 5.3% in constant currencies, to $180.6 billion. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS), meanwhile, rose 10% to $0.66. The results edged past analyst estimates calling for revenue of $180 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.64, as compiled by LSEG.
