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WMT in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on August 20, 2026

WMT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 23 of 30 cases where WMT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 77%.

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WMT's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 11 of 16 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 09, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WMT as a result. In 46 of 74 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WMT just turned positive on September 03, 2026. Looking at past instances where WMT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 30 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.

Following a +2.36% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WMT advanced for three days, in 211 of 372 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 57%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 28 of 70 cases where WMT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 40%.

WMT moved below its 50-day moving average on August 20, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WMT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 38%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 23 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 65, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 39 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 42 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 61 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. WMT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 96 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.651) is normal, around the industry mean (6.945). P/E Ratio (38.813) is within average values for comparable stocks, (35.983). WMT's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.091) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.624). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.014) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.165) is also within normal values, averaging (1.018).