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