{
  "id": 4426026,
  "title": "Is Walmart Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/is-walmart-stock-underperforming-the-nasdaq",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:57:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/walmart-stock-underperforming-nasdaq-125750941.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Walmart Inc. (WMT), a global retail giant with a market cap of $820.4 billion, operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam s Club. The company offers merchandise, groceries, health and wellness products, and financial solutions through retail, wholesale, eCommerce platforms, and digital payment services. Walmart's EDLP philosophy and omni-channel strategy allow customers to save money and live better by combining in-store and online shopping experiences.\n\nDespite a 23.7% decrease from its 52-week high of $135.15, WMT shares have fallen 13.3% over the past three months, trailing the Nasdaq Composite's 1.9% dip during the same period. The retail giant's stock has underperformed the broader Nasdaq by 7.5% year-to-date (YTD), while the Nasdaq has risen 13.6%. Over the past 52 weeks, Walmart's stock has risen 7.3%, compared to the Nasdaq's 21.6% surge.\n\nIn Q2 2027, Walmart reported comparable sales growth at 2.6%, below analyst estimates, while store-traffic growth slowed to 1.5% and average spending per transaction increased by only 1.1%. Investors were concerned about mounting consumer pressure from heightened gasoline prices, with Walmart expecting an additional $2 billion in fuel costs, and aggressive price rollbacks on 11,000 products due to a $2.9 billion tariff refund. Following the disappointing earnings report, WMT stock tumbled 9.2%.\n\nAlthough WMT has underperformed the Nasdaq on a YTD basis, 39 out of 39 analysts covering the stock maintain a \"Strong Buy\" rating, with a mean price target of $128.71, representing a 24.9% premium to current levels.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}