Walmart (WMT, $101.29) may soon overtake Amazon (AMZN, $1,809.29) in the e-commerce segment
After many years of struggle, 2018 proved to be the turning point for Walmart as the world’s largest retailer now has a viable e-commerce business. The company succeeded despite economic slowdown worsened by the U.S-China trade dispute and increasing competition in the world of digital selling. While Amazon still holds the sway when it comes to digital marketing, Walmart is gradually closing its gap with the e-commerce giant.
The first quarter of 2019 witnessed Walmart’s comparable same-store sales growth of 3.4%, the best in 9 years, and a grand total of $80.3 billion in net revenue out of which the e-commerce segment accounted for 1.4%. The company revealed that e-commerce sales grew 37% compared to the year ago.
In comparison, Amazon’s online sales stores increased by 10% to $29.5 billion, and physical stores were up a meager 1% to $4.3 billion after plunging 3% in Q4.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce grew 10.4% during the first four months of 2019. While Amazon is definitely growing, it is Walmart that is posting above-average expansion through retaking some of its lost markets via the digital channel.
Walmart is also investing heavily into the overseas market as well including its majority-owned stake in India’s largest e-commerce site Flipkart as well as a partnership with Japan’s Rakuten.
So even if it may look like Amazon is a better-placed company, as far as an e-commerce business is concerned, the credit is due to Walmart.
WMT in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on June 27, 2025
WMT moved above its 50-day moving average on June 27, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 46 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WMT as a result. In of 71 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WMT just turned positive on June 27, 2025. Looking at past instances where WMT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for WMT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 02, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WMT advanced for three days, in of 355 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
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 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WMT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 02, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 56, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 (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 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WMT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (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 (9.372) is normal, around the industry mean (8.512). P/E Ratio (42.034) is within average values for comparable stocks, (33.609). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.754) is also within normal values, averaging (2.934). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.023) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.159) is also within normal values, averaging (1.588).
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