From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-02-21 19:48:12

This week, the market lost steam as Walmart gave a cautious outlook after releasing its Q4 results. Walmart reported a 4% increase in sales to $180.55 billion, exceeding estimates. CEO Douglas McMillon highlighted profit growth outpacing sales growth, with Q4 EPS of $0.66 beating expectations. Target is set to report Q4 earnings on March 4, with sales expected to dip 3% to $30.73 billion. Walmart’s stock has surged over 60% in the last year, outperforming the S&P 500, while Target’s stock is down 17%. Target trades at a discount with a P/E ratio of 13.7X compared to Walmart’s 35.4X. Both stocks have a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).



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