Walmart Guidance Misses, $30B Buyback: Stock Peaks?
Walmart posted $190.66B Q4 revenue (vs $190.58B est.) and $0.74 EPS (vs $0.73 est.), while announcing a fresh $30B buyback. Yet guidance disappointed: FY2027 EPS is projected at $2.75–$2.85, below the $2.97 consensus. Shares fell over 2% premarket.
With a $1T market cap and strong defensive flows, Walmart has been a clear winner in the AI-driven rotation toward supply chain efficiency and essentials. But slowing earnings momentum and macro uncertainty raise questions.
Is this consolidation after a massive run?
Or an early signal that defensive leadership is peaking?