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Gamco Investors, Inc. ET AL, managed by Mario Gabelli, recently executed a significant transaction involving Walmart Inc. ((WMT)). The hedge fund reduced its position by 2,324 shares.
Recent Updates on Walmart Inc. stock
Walmart Inc. shares have gained 25.4% over the past year, are up 5.5% in the last month, but have slipped 1.6% over the past week, recently closing around $117.73. Wall Street remains strongly bullish with a Strong Buy consensus and an average 12‑month price target of $126.30, indicating further upside. Notably, Tigress Financial Partners’ Ivan Feinseth reaffirmed his Buy rating on January 23, 2026 and raised his price target to $135, well above consensus. Feinseth cites Walmart’s technology‑driven scale and accelerating investments in AI—spanning commerce experiences, retail media, data monetization, supply chain automation, and “agentic” AI shopping assistants integrated with platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini—along with broader digital transformation and high‑margin businesses such as retail media and membership programs, as key drivers of expected faster revenue growth, margin expansion, and long‑term value creation.
Spark’s Take on WMT Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, WMT is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance and a positive earnings outlook (raised guidance and broad-based e-commerce/advertising growth), supported by bullish technical trend signals. The main constraint is valuation, with a high P/E and low dividend yield, and smaller incremental risk from leadership transition execution.
To see Spark’s full report on WMT stock, click here.
More about Walmart Inc.
YTD Price Performance: 13.94%
Average Trading Volume: 29,653,852
Current Market Cap: $1020.2B