PREVIEW: Walmart's rev, EPS seen rising in report due early Thursday

Shares of Walmart WMT.N up ~1% at $102.44 in afternoon trading ahead of retail giant's qtrly results due before the bell on Thursday, as investors eye an uncertain economic environment

In its last report, Walmart said it would pass along the cost of tariffs to consumers and raise prices

On Thursday, Walmart's management expected to strike a cautious tone on customer demand as the U.S. labor market cools and inflation ticks up

Wall Street calling for Q2 rev of $176.16 bln, up 4 yr/yr, and adj EPS of 74 cents compared to 67 cents in yr-ago period, LSEG data shows

Co has beaten topline consensus view in seven of the past eight qtrs, with slight miss in Q1 this year, while surpassing adj earnings estimates all eight times

42 of 43 analysts rate WMT "strong buy" or "buy", 1 rates "hold" - LSEG

Median PT of $110 unchanged over the past three months

Including move on the session, WMT shares up 13% YTD. In comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI up ~5% and S&P 500 Consumer Staples sector .SPLRCS up ~7% in 2025