Walmart (WMT) extended its losing streak to seven sessions, falling 1.53% to $100.67 in the afternoon trade on Friday.
The company lost nearly 4.3% in the last six trading sessions. WMT is down 0.74% over the past one month. The stock closed 0.22% lower, at $102.23 on Thursday.
As per the Seeking Alpha’s Quant Ratings, WMT has a Hold rating with a score of 3.34 out of 5. The company received A+ for profitability and B+ for momentum and B- for revisions, but an F grade in valuation and C in growth dragged down the rating.
Seeking Alpha analysts are also cautious and rated WMT as Hold.
Turning to the Wall Street community, 41 out of 43 analysts gave WMT a Buy and above rating, while one recommended Hold and one rated it as a Strong Sell.
Seeking Alpha analyst Daniel Javier rated the stock as Buy, saying that Walmart remains resilient amid inflation and competition, supported by prudent inventory management, a diversified business model, and robust liquidity. “WMT’s low-cost, high-volume strategy, Walmart+ membership, and advertising growth drive customer retention and margin protection despite Amazon’s dominance,” noted Javier, adding that, “Strong cash flows, manageable debt, and a history of dividend growth highlight WMT’s operational sustainability and shareholder value.”
WMT’s shares have gained 12.5% so far this year, underperforming the broader benchmark index, which gained nearly 16.5% gain during the same period.