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title: "Why Is Walmart Stock Trading Higher on Tuesday?"
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description: "Walmart (WMT) stock rose on Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of its Q2 2027 earnings report. Analysts expect $186.82 billion in revenue and 74 cents per share, up from last year's figures. Options traders anticipate a 4.56% move. Despite recent U.S. retail sales declines, Walmart trades above short-term moving averages, though long-term trends remain mixed with the 50-day SMA below the 200-day SMA."
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# Why Is Walmart Stock Trading Higher on Tuesday?

**Walmart Inc.** (NASDAQ:WMT) stock is trading higher on Tuesday as investors position themselves ahead of the retail company’s second-quarter 2027 earnings report scheduled for Thursday before the opening bell.

## **Earnings Estimates**

The Street is modeling 74 cents in earnings per share on $186.82 billion in revenue. This compares to 68 cents per share on $177.40 billion recorded in the same period last year.

Options traders are pricing in a 4.56% move around the event. With Walmart carrying a $922 billion market cap, this calculation places approximately $42.1 billion of market value on the line.

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## **Retail Sales Environment**

The movement follows U.S. Census Bureau data released Friday showing July U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% monthly to $763.6 billion. Market commentator The Kobeissi Letter noted on X on Sunday that this decline missed expectations for a 0.1% increase, marking the largest monthly drop since May 2025. Nonstore retailer sales, including **Amazon.com Inc.** (NASDAQ:AMZN), fell 2.2%.

## Walmart Stock: Key Levels To Watch

At around $115, Walmart is trading 3.3% above its 20-day SMA ($112.24) and 1.3% above its 50-day SMA ($114.42), which keeps the near-term trend constructive even as the bigger picture stays mixed. The stock is still trading 3.6% below its 100-day SMA ($120.22) and 2.1% below its 200-day SMA ($118.38), so rallies are still working through overhead supply.

RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now: at 53.79, it’s in neutral territory, suggesting the move isn’t stretched and the stock is still behaving more like a range/trend transition than a breakout.

The moving-average structure is the main longer-term caution flag: the 20-day SMA remains below the 50-day SMA (bearish), and the 50-day SMA is below the 200-day SMA after the death cross in July.

-   **Key Resistance**: $118
-   **Key Support**: $107

**WMT Stock Price Activity:** Walmart shares were up 0.47% at $114.87 on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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