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For momentum investors, up or down trends in the stock price or earnings outlook are crucial, so they should focus on the Momentum Style Score. This score can identify good times to build a position in a stock based on factors such as the one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates.
Walmart (WMT)
Walmart Inc. has evolved from a traditional retailer to an omnichannel player. In this context, acquisitions, partnerships, delivery programs such as Walmart+ and Express Delivery, and investments in online e-commerce platform Flipkart are notable. These enable the company to keep pace with the changing retail ecosystem and compete against rivals such as Amazon and Target. Notably, Walmart’s product offerings include almost everything from groceries to cosmetics, electronics and stationery, home furniture, health and wellness products, and apparel and entertainment products, to name a few.
WMT is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock with a Momentum Style Score of B and a VGM Score of A. Shares are up 0.7% over the past week and 13.7% over the past four weeks. WMT has also gained 41.2% over the past year. Looking at trading volume, an average of 17,103,040 shares were traded over the past 20 trading days.
Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company’s earnings. For WMT, nine analysts have upgraded their earnings estimates over the past 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 has increased by $0.01 to $2.44 per share. WMT boasts an average earnings surprise of 6.9%.
Given its strong earnings growth, good Zacks Rank, and top-notch Momentum and VGM Style Scores, investors should consider adding WMT to their portfolio.
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