Walmart stock holds near $115.27 before August 20 earnings
Published on 08/17/2026 at 18:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Walmart Inc. (US9311421039) stock traded at $114.43 on August 17, 2026, after a $115.27 previous close, with a market cap of $917.33 billion and a 52-week range of $95.42 to $135.15.
The next test arrives on August 20, 2026, when the company is scheduled to report Q2 fiscal 2027 results. Street expectations in current coverage center on $0.74 in adjusted EPS and revenue near $186.9 billion, while company guidance points to $0.72 to $0.74 EPS and 4% to 5% constant-currency net sales growth.
Earnings set the pace
Recent coverage places Walmart's Q1 fiscal 2027 baseline at $177.75 billion in revenue and $0.66 in EPS, with revenue up 7.4% year over year and EPS matching consensus. That leaves August 20 as a clean comparison point: the current forecast implies another revenue step-up from $177.75 billion to about $186.9 billion, while EPS is expected to stay inside management's range.
That spread matters because the market has already priced in a large base. At 40.34 times earnings, Walmart is trading at a premium that leaves less room for a miss than for a modest beat.
Consumer backdrop matters
Reuters noted on August 17, 2026 that the latest U.S. retail-sales drop in nine months is pushing consumer-spending data back into the center of the Walmart debate. For a retailer with $917.33 billion in market value, even a small change in household traffic can shift how investors read the quarter.
Analyst coverage has also turned firmer into the print, with one current target update lifting the view to $135 from $137 while keeping a buy rating. The shares closed August 14, 2026 at $115.27 in that note, leaving the stock well below the target range and close to its recent trading band.
Everyday basket
Walmart's grocery and essentials mix still does the heavy lifting. The company has used that traffic to keep revenue growing in the high single digits, and the latest quarter's $177.75 billion line shows how much scale now sits behind the model.
For investors, the next report is less about a new story than about whether the current one still clears a very high bar.
Price and venue
Walmart shares on Nasdaq last traded at $114.43 on August 17, 2026, down 0.73% from the prior close of $115.27.
Fact box
Company: Walmart Inc.
ISIN: US9311421039
Ticker: WMT
Exchange: Nasdaq
Price: $114.43 USD
Price as of: August 17, 2026, 11:35 a.m. EDT
Market cap: $917.33 billion
Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Discount Stores
Index membership: Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500
Next earnings date: August 20, 2026
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Walmart's core business still centers on groceries, household basics, and broad general merchandise across its stores and digital channels.
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