Walmart (WMT) shares are inching higher ahead of the retail behemoth’s fiscal Q2 earnings set to be released before the market opens on Aug. 20. The consensus is for WMT to post $0.73 in earnings per share (EPS) for its second financial quarter, which would represent a 7.35% increase on a year-over-year basis.
Walmart stock has been a disappointing investment in 2026, currently up less than 2% versus the start of this year.