Walmart Inc. (WMT)

$ 60.21
   
  • Change Today:
    $0.34
  • 52 Week High: $175.86
  • 52 Week Low: $58.61
  • Currency: US Dollars
  • Shares Issued: 8,077m
  • Volume: 19,258,100
  • Market Cap: $486,316m
  • RiskGrade: 117
  • Beta: 0.58

Wal Mart more optimistic than at the start of 2021, shares jump

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Tuesday 18 May 2021

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Walmart blew past analysts' forecasts for its first quarter and sounded a confident note on the outlook.
The discount retailer posted quarterly sales of $138.3bn, beating estimates for $132.1bn and the $134.6bn year earlier figure.

That saw it deliver adjusted earnings per share of $1.69, ahead of analysts' estimates for EPS of $1.21.

What's more, the company said it was more optimistic than at the start of 2021, amid encouraging traffic and grocery trends.

The news was pushing its shares 2.69% higher to $142.62 as of 1215 BST.

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WalMart Market Data

Currency US Dollars
Share Price $ 60.21
Change Today $ 0.34
% Change 0.57 %
52 Week High $175.86
52 Week Low $58.61
Volume 19,258,100
Shares Issued 8,077m
Market Cap $486,316m
Beta 0.58
RiskGrade 117

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