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NYSE:WMT
Walmart Inc (WMT)
118.81
+0.94 (0.80%)
as of Oct 16, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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The question was comparing the two companies as an investment. Walmart is a very large blue chip company that is not growing quickly. He prefers Five Below which is growing faster. There should be a very quick payback in nine months. There is nothing quite like it. They have just under 1400 stores.
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PARTIAL BUY
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks The bearish case includes WMT stock’s high PE now of 44x, popping from 27x just six months ago and double the level right before Covid hit in January 2020. Of course, there remains the bogyeman of labour and product inflation eroding margins. Walmart’s saving grace is its powerful branding and the ubiquity of its 11,400 stores spanning 26 countries. Walmarts across this continent remain the go-to for its million consumers whom, I wager, will rely on Walmart more in 2023. The street agrees with 21 buys and five holds at a price target of $162.56 or 14% higher. Read 3 Recently Upgraded Stocks to Buy for our full analysis.
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Walmart Inc. helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265 million customers and members visit approximately 11,400 stores under 55 banners in 26 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Social media mentions are up 500% in the past 24h.
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DON'T BUY
One of the best performers in the Dow Q3, up nearly 7%. Surprising. In late July, it could its full-year forecast for the second time. They lowered forecast in order for their August report to report. People buy this as a trade-down play going into a recession. Repeated missteps by management means he won't recommend it.
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HOLD
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Walmart stocks and big retail are out of favour on Wall Street. Supply chain delays, hot inflation, higher wages and now product markdowns are plaguing Walmart and its peers. Further, WM’s last report noted a shift in consumer spending from household stuff to experiences. The company lowered EPS guidance as overall revenues in Q1 fell $5 billion from divesting businesses in the U.K., Japan and Argentina, further weighed by another $0.4 million of unfavourable forex. Meanwhile, international net sales slid 13% to $23.8 billion while net sales declined $5 billion. Adjusted EPS in Q1 reached $1.30, down 23.1% from a year ago. Management forecasted another 1% decline in EPS before flattening. That said, the company beat in Q1, but missed in Q2 which caused shares to slide from $148 to below $120. Read 3 gems from the Collision technology conference for our full analysis.
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DON'T BUY
They reported a few weeks ago and noted a shift in spending from household goods into travel/social. WMT will have to discount some of these goods. The poorer consumer is feeling the impact from higher food and energy prices. Retail stocks have pulled back recently. She's not inclined to buy WMT and prefers Dollar Tree which enjoys more consumer demand.
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TOP PICK
Excellent example of consumer discretionary that guided down. Not a perfect buy right here, right now. You can take a half position here. Model price of $111.52, which is -9.6% from here. However, they took write-offs on the balance sheet. Wait for support at $106.40, and buy there. He's taking the giants of consumer discretionary and buying when the Fed turns. Yield is 1.78%. (Analysts’ price target is $155.05)
Brian Acker, CAOwned
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A struggle to choose. He owns WMT. You get more defensiveness with the lower prices, as well as online exposure where WMT has made significant investments.
COST has always had an expensive valuation, and always will. Selloffs are traditionally a good time to buy. Great assets and business model. There are a lot worse things to own than this one.