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Walmart and Costco both sell groceries, household basics, and general merchandise at low prices, and both rely on large stores plus private brands to bring shoppers in. Costco also uses a membership model, so it competes with Walmart's Sam's Club and with Walmart overall for budget-minded families shopping for bulk goods.
As of May 13, 2026
For informational purposes only.
Walmart edges higher into earnings and a corporate shake-up, but no big drama in the stock today.
Walmart stock closed around $131.47, up a bit less than 1% on the day. Trading volume was slightly below its recent average, and the price is now near the upper end of its roughly last-month range (about $123–$133).
In everyday terms: more buyers than sellers today, but not in a wild, stampede kind of way. It looks like a calm drift upward as people position ahead of tomorrow’s earnings report.
For you, that means the market is mildly optimistic going into results, not panicked or euphoric. Expectations are there, but not screaming.
Three things stood out:
Earnings are tomorrow morning. Wall Street expects Walmart to report higher sales and profits than a year ago. The consensus is for earnings of about $0.65 per share vs. $0.61 last year, and revenue around $172.5 billion vs. $165.5 billion.
That’s solid, steady growth, not a “rocket ship” story. One analyst even argued the stock’s higher-than-usual valuation is still justified, assuming Walmart keeps growing its digital and higher-margin businesses.
The price move today fits that story: a modest rise suggests some investors are betting on a decent report or even a small “beat,” but nobody’s acting like it’s a guaranteed home run.
