MW Walmart's stock jumps as outlook maintained, streak of earnings beats extended

Shares of Walmart Inc. surged 2.9% in premarket trading Thursday, after the discount retail giant's fiscal first-quarter results beat on every key metric, and the full-year outlook was maintained in the face of economic and tariff-related uncertainties.

Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter to April 30 rose to 61 cents from 60 cents a year ago, and beat the average analyst EPS estimate compiled by FactSet of 58 cents. That marked the 12th straight quarter of bottom-line beats, according to FactSet data.

Total revenue grew 2.5% to $165.6 billion, above the FactSet revenue consensus of $165.69 billion, as comparable sales for Walmart U.S. stores increased 4.5% to beat expectations of 3.8%.

For the full-year of fiscal 2026, Walmart said it still expects net sales growth of 3% to 4% and adjusted EPS of $2.50 to $2.60.

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-Tomi Kilgore

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