Walmart Plans To Raise Prices Of Products Soon

U.S. shoppers will start to see a change in prices by the end of May and fully increased price tags by July.

Walmart announced plans to raise prices due to the high cost of tariffs.

Shares of the retail giant increased 2% in pre-market trading. Its stock is up more than 60% over the past year.

U.S. shoppers will start to see a change in prices by the end of May and fully increased price tags by July.

The company continues to expect adjusted earnings per share for the fiscal year ending in January of 2026 in the range of $2.50 to $2.60 and annual sales to rise between 3 and 4%.

Walmart is just the latest retailer to announce a hike in prices. Many other U.S. companies have either slashed or pulled their full-year expectations in the wake of the trade war, as consumers stretch their budgets to buy everything from groceries to essentials at cheaper prices.