5 Best Stocks to Buy for Investment

2. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Market Capitalization as of 2/15: $395.27 billion

EPS Growth Forecast Next 5 Years: 4.34%

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is a retail giant that analysts expect will increase its EPS by an average of 4.34% annually over the next 5 years. One potential reason for the expected EPS growth is that the company’s board announced a new up to $20 billion share buyback authorization in November 2022. In recent quarters, Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has also benefited from more consumers shopping at its stores given the higher inflation. As of February 15, Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has a forward P/E ratio of 22.55 and a dividend yield of 1.53%.