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We have scored 106 news catalysts on Walmart Inc. (WMT) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Oct 15, 2026, when WMT closed +1.5%: “Nasdaq falls 1.2% as AI sell-off deepens on inflation and Fed rate fears”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.19). Most of the impact sits in sector technology and sector consumer.
Dots are scored news catalysts — size = impact, color = sentiment. Tap one to read it.
Market cap
982.9B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.58
52W range
98.88-135.16
Day range
122.75–124.50
Open
123.15
Prev close
121.25
Volume
29.6M
Avg volume
23.3M
Dividend
0.98
IPO
1972-08-25
Analysts publish price targets on WMT, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
23 analyst price targets from $110 to $155
as of 2026-09-10
The market is 19% below the median target — more cautious than the analysts.
The reconstruction
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about Walmart Inc. — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of Walmart Inc., taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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Walmart Inc., established in 1945 and based in Bentonville, Arkansas, operates as a global retail powerhouse, having officially adopted its current name in February 2018, formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The company's diverse operations, encompassing retail, wholesale, and e-commerce, are managed across three primary divisions: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. Its extensive physical presence includes a variety of store formats such as supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, membership-only warehouse clubs (like Sam's Club), cash-and-carry outlets, and discount stores, primarily operating under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market banners. Digitally, the company engages customers through numerous e-commerce platforms, including walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and PhonePe, as well as via dedicated mobile applications. Walmart offers an exceptionally broad range of products and services. Its inventory covers groceries and daily consumables, such as dairy, meats, baked goods, deli items, fresh produce, various packaged foods (dry, chilled, or frozen), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, floral items, snacks, candies, health and beauty aids, paper products, laundry and home care essentials, baby care, and pet supplies, alongside fuel and tobacco. Furthermore, it features a comprehensive health and wellness segment, providing pharmacy, optical, and hearing services, over-the-counter medications, and other medical products. For home and personal needs, shoppers can find items ranging from home improvement goods, outdoor living products, gardening supplies, furniture, apparel, and jewelry, to tools, power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and automotive services like tire and battery centers. The electronics department includes consumer electronics, accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Beyond merchandise, Walmart provides a suite of financial services. These include digital payment platforms, money transfer options, bill payment services, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access solutions, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access programs. The company also markets several proprietary brands, notably Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly.
The price sits at the very bottom of 23 published analyst targets, 19% below the median of $130, meaning the market has fully absorbed recent growth deceleration and consumer weakness and refuses to pay for the acceleration those models require.
What the disagreement turns on
Does the recent 26% eCommerce growth and 38% advertising growth signal a durable shift toward higher margins that justifies paying 38 times earnings, or is it a temporary trade-down benefit masking a consumer under pressure that will drag margins back down?
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
Claim by claim
Computed at $106 on 2026-09-10 — the quote has since moved +17%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
