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옵션 체인은 다양한 행사가격과 만기일에 대한 Walmart의 주식 옵션 주요 데이터를 보여줍니다. 트레이더들은 이 정보를 사용하여 잠재적 거래를 분석하고 Walmart에 대한 시장 심리를 평가합니다..

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Walmart is a leading retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 million customers globally each week.

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주요 소매업체인 월마트(NYSE:WMT)와 아마존(NASDAQ:AMZN)이 자체 스테이블코인 발행 가능성을 탐색 중이라는 보도가 나왔다. 이러한 움직임은 전통적인 금융 구조에 큰 변화를 가져올 수 있다.

월마트·아마존, 자체 스테이블코인 발행 검토 중: WSJ 보도

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세계에서 가장 큰 소매업체인 월마트(NYSE:WMT)는 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 행정부가 중국 수입품에 높은 관세를 부과한 이후 저렴한 가격을 유지하는 데 어려움을 겪고 있다. 월마트 직원들과 쇼핑객들은 이제 가격 인상이 매장과 지갑에 영향을 미치고 있다고 보고하고 있다.

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도널드 트럼프 대통령이 부과한 관세로 인해 미국 전역의 월마트(NYSE:WMT)와 타깃(NYSE:TGT)의 매장에서 상당한 가격 인상이 이루어지고 있는 것으로 알려졌다. 무슨 일 있었나: 월마트 직원들은 일부 품목의 가격이 최대 45%까지 급등하는 등 급격한 가격 상승을 묘사하는 이미지를 레딧(Reddit)에 공유했다. 타깃에서도 비슷한 가격 인상이 나타났다. 

트럼프 관세 영향으로 월마트와 타깃의 제품 가격 급등···직원들 &#34;일부는 38% 이상 올랐다&#34;

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U.S. stocks retreated Friday as geopolitical tensions erupted following Israel's surprise airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites, sparking a sharp rally<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/guidance/25/06/45928561/gold-biggest-boom-in-decades-and-investors-are-still-missing-out"> in oil and gold.</a>
Crude futures surged to $77 a barrel overnight before easing to $72.24 by midday—still up 5% on the session—as fears grew over potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil flows.
Equity volatility spiked, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) – also known as the market &#8220;fear index&#8221; – rocketed 10% by midday, yet trimming an even bigger jump at the open. 
Gold climbed past $3,430 an ounce, rising over 1% and putting record highs near $3,500 into potential target. The U.S. dollar halted the bleeding as risk sentiment deteriorated globally.
President Donald Trump said he had given Iran a 60-day ultimatum "to make a deal," adding they may now have a "second chance." A scheduled U.S.-Iran meeting on Sunday is uncertain.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the strikes would continue until Iran's nuclear threat is removed, while Tehran vowed retaliation.
Meanwhile, U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded strongly in June to 60.5 from 52.2, beating expectations. One-year inflation expectations dropped to 5.1% from 6.6%.
Despite the risk-off mood, longer-dated Treasury yields rose by 8 basis points—an unusual move suggesting persistent concerns around U.S. fiscal risks. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) sunk 1.6%, its worst session in over three weeks. 
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) slipped 0.6% to $105,000, suffering as risk sentiment fades. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h2>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>Chg %</td>
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<td>• Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,782.69</td>
<td>-0.6%</td>
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<td>• S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,006.38</td>
<td>-0.6%</td>
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<td>• Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,116.35</td>
<td>-1.1%</td>
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<td>• Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,385.77</td>
<td>-1.4%</td>
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<td>• CBOE VIX</td>
<td>19.78</td>
<td>9.8%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 1:30 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>) fell 0.6% to $551,57.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) fell 1.4% to $424.53.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;eased 0.7% to $529.92.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) dropped 1.2% to $210,28.</li>
<li>The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) outperformed, up 1.2%; the&nbsp;Financials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) lagged, down 1.7%.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h2>
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<li>Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) jumped 7.2% after delivering stronger-than-expected earnings, extending its weekly gain to 23% and on track for its best week since 2001.</li>
<li>Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) fell 6% despite topping Wall Street estimates, as investors focused on signs of slowing growth.</li>
<li>Payment giants Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) dropped more than 4% each after Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) unveiled plans to issue stablecoins.</li>
<li>Defense contractors Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), RTX Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>), and L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>) gained 3.4%, 3.1%, and 2.4%, respectively.</li>
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McDonald&#39;s USA, LLC and Entertainment Studios Network/The Weather Group today announced an agreement to settle pending litigation between them. The parties reached a confidential commercial agreement whereby McDonald&#39;s will continue to purchase advertising from&nbsp;ESN in a manner that aligns with its advertising strategy and commercial objectives and ESN will dismiss its lawsuit against McDonald&#39;s in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45536218/walmart-responds-to-trumps-eat-the-tariff-remark-worked-to-keep-our-prices-as-low-as-possible-and-we-wont-stop">has been battling</a> with the Donald Trump administration over tariffs and may have a new fight on its hands with Trump fans thanks to an heiress of the company's founding family.
What Happened: Walmart and the Trump administration have been going back and forth on tariffs and whether the retailer can publicly say it <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/retail-sales/25/06/45829026/walmart-shoppers-see-sharp-price-hikes-as-tariffs-hit-shelves">is passing costs </a>onto consumers.
An additional issue, which could possibly mean the retailer finds itself with fewer customers, is if it battles too hard with Trump fans due to Christy Walton.
Walton is the widow of John T. Walton, son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. The Walmart heiress funded a full-page ad for the "No Kings" movement placed in the New York Times, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/11/business/walmart-heiress-christy-waltons-anti-trump-ad-fuels-maga-led-call-for-boycott-of-retailer/">reported</a>.
The ad calls for a nationwide protest against Trump and asks Americans and other citizens to "mobilize" on Saturday, which is Trump's birthday and the day of a large military parade in the nation's capital.
Walton's funded ad also calls on Americans to "reject authoritarianism."
According to the report, the "No Kings" movement is planning around 1,500 nationwide protests on Saturday. The report notes that the movement is not holding a protest in Washington, D.C. on Saturday on purpose.
"The honor, dignity, and integrity of our country are not for sale," the ad reads, alongside a QR code that shows the map of protest locations.
A Christy Walton spokesperson said the ad does not encourage violent protests, but rather to "engage peacefully and civically."
"Christy has provided no funding to organizations or individuals involved in the demonstrations in Los Angeles or other cities, nor has she provided any funding to those organizing the upcoming events," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said Walton believes Americans have the right to protest, but not the right to violence.
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Why It's Important: Walton is not involved in Walmart's operations, but her actions could end up hurting the future growth and revenue of the company her former husband's family founded. She maintains a 1.9% stake in the company.
Walton is worth $18.6 billion according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/?sref=TBDibEcD">Bloomberg</a>, ranking 117th among the world's billionaires. This trails other Walton figures like her son Lukas Walton, who is the 39th richest person worth $41.1 billion, and her husband's siblings Jim, Rob and Alice Walton, who rank 13th, 14th and 15th worth $119 billion, $117 billion and $116 billion, respectively.
The White House responded to the ad and brushed aside Walton's criticism.
"Great, a left-wing billionaire feels like burning some of her inheritance for a PR stunt," White House spokesman Kush Desai told The Post.
Desai said the ad would not change the fact that more than 77 million Americans voted for Trump and his "America First trade policies."
Some Trump allies indirectly and directly called for a boycott of Walmart.
White House special adviser Kari Lake shared the ad on X and asked her followers, "Do you shop at Walmart?"
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) posted on X that Walton is funding ads for "No Kings Day," while naming her as a Walmart heiress.
"Looks like the Walmart dynasty is big mad about China tariffs," Luna said.
Trump supporter Roger Stone encouraged people to boycott Walmart.
"The Walmart heiress subsidizes insurrection. Next up, peaceful protests outside all of their stores to encourage people not to shop there. Essentially what left-wing stooges did to Tesla," Stone said.
Walmart has tried to distance itself from Walton.
"The advertisement from Christy Walton [is] in no way connected to or endorsed by Walmart," Walmart spokesperson Joe Pennington said.
Pennington said Walton "has no active role in company decisions."
This could end up being an unfortunate situation for Walmart and shareholders as a major boycott effort by Trump fans could impact sales. Walmart locations are often times found in rural locations and small cities that have leaned towards voting for Trump in recent elections.
WMT Price Action: Walmart stock closed down 1.01% to $94.83 on Thursday versus a 52-week trading range of $65.95 to $105.30. Walmart stock is up 5.4% year-to-date in 2025.
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Walmart Heiress Takes On Trump With 'No Kings' Ad: White House Calls It 'Burning Some Of Her Inheritance For A PR Stunt'

Marc Lore, the billionaire entrepreneur behind <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/16/08/8299538/how-would-jet-com-fit-into-wal-marts-operations">Jet.com</a> and former Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) executive, is preparing his food tech company Wonder for a public market debut in the first quarter of 2028,<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91347220/wonder-ipo-marc-lore-food-startup-aims-to-go-public-in-2028"> Fast Company</a> reports.
Speaking at Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Summit in New York last week, Lore shared that his team is operating in reverse from March 2028. According to Fast Company, Lore plans to begin operating like a public company by the end of next year.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wonder is Preparing Like a Public Company</h2>
The startup will hold quarterly earnings calls, provide earnings guidance, and run a compensation committee throughout 2027 as part of its initial public offering training, Lore says. A full board of directors will also be in place by then to match the operational rigor of a listed firm.
&#8220;We're going to IPO and we're kind of working backward from March 30, 2028. Whether we hit it or not, we will see,&#8221; Lore said. According to Fast Company, he also emphasized the importance of building that muscle early so the company moves into the public market with control, credibility, and proven transparency.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Google Ventures Leads $600M Round as Wonder Reinvents Mealtime with AI and Acquisitions</h2>
Wonder recently closed a $600 million funding round, led by Google Ventures, which pushed the startup's valuation to $7 billion, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/grubhub-owner-wonder-tops-7-billion-valuation-in-new-funding">Bloomberg</a>. The financial boost supports Lore's vision of developing what he calls an &#8220;Amazon for food and beverage,&#8221;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/business/marc-lore-wonder-food-delivery.html"> The New York Times</a> says.
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Lore said the company is creating an AI-powered &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/partner/emerging-markets/25/02/43494631/this-turkish-ride-hailing-superapp-is-in-growth-mode">superapp</a>&#8221; that blends meal delivery, personalized nutrition, smart restaurant systems, and brick-and-mortar locations into one seamless ecosystem. He added that the end goal is to own every consumer touchpoint in the mealtime experience across physical, digital, and logistical channels, Fast Company reports.
To accelerate this strategy, Wonder has made several strategic acquisitions including Blue Apron, Grubhub, and Tastemade. According to Fast Company, each acquisition expands the brand's control over content creation, order logistics, and last-mile delivery. The vertically integrated structure also allows Wonder to gather user data, refine personalization, and rapidly test new dining experiences.
Wonder currently operates a suite of digital and physical services that anchor its platform, including delivery hubs and proprietary food technology systems. The company ranks No. 45 on the outlet's 2025 list of the World's Most Innovative Companies.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wonder is Targeting $5B in Revenue by 2028 with Public Currency for Expansion</h2>
Lore projects that Wonder will generate $5 billion in revenue by the time it goes public in early 2028, followed by accelerated growth into 2029. He sees public capital as a strategic advantage for long-term expansion and further acquisition deals in the food tech space, Fast Company reports.
When asked why he's targeting a public offering, Lore pointed to the flexibility and firepower that come with public equity. &#8220;I am really excited about having that public currency,&#8221; he said, adding it could allow the company to deploy capital at a scale that private markets cannot always match, Fast Company says.
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Mizuho analyst David Belinger maintains Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $105 to $115.

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<li>Redburn Atlantic raised the price target for The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) from $65 to $82. Redburn Atlantic analyst Charles Bendit upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral. Charles Schwab shares closed at $88.22 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SCHW/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies raised Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) price target from $190 to $200. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintained a Buy rating. Oracle shares closed at $174.00 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ORCL/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>RBC Capital raised the price target for Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) from $215 to $240. RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra maintained a Sector Perform rating. Cintas shares closed at $227.66 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CTAS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>DA Davidson cut the price target for The Toro Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTC#NYSE">TTC</a>) from $80 to $76. DA Davidson analyst Michael Shlisky maintained a Neutral rating. Toro shares closed at $68.50 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TTC/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Compass Point raised Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>) price target from $10 to $13. Compass Point analyst Joe Flynn downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. Applied Digital shares settled at $13.86 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APLD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>CIBC raised Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBRK#NYSE">RBRK</a>) price target from $110 to $125. CIBC analyst Todd Coupland maintained an Outperformer rating. Rubrik shares closed at $97.98 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RBRK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities boosted Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>) price target from $285 to $340. B of A Securities analyst Tal Liani maintained a Buy rating. Zscaler shares closed at $303.03 on Friday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ZS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>RBC Capital increased the price target for Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) from $102 to $103. RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh maintained an Outperform rating. Walmart shares settled at $97.43 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WMT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs slashed General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIS#NYSE">GIS</a>) price target from $68 to $58. Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. General Mills shares closed at $54.76 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GIS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh maintains Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $102 to $103.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Walmart, Raises Price Target to $103

Keybanc analyst Bradley Thomas maintains Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $105 to $110.

Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Walmart, Raises Price Target to $110

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WMT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 14 options trades for Walmart.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 28% bullish and 64%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $60,580, and 13, calls, for a total amount of $422,435.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $100.0 for Walmart over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Walmart's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Walmart's whale activity within a strike price range from $90.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Walmart Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749477829_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$1.24</td>
<td>$1.18</td>
<td>$1.24</td>
<td>$98.00</td>
<td>$71.6K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>588</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.05</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$60.5K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$0.54</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>34.2K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$36.4K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.44</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>382</td>
<td>40</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Walmart</h3>
Walmart is a leading retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 million customers globally each week.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Walmart, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Current Position of Walmart</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,449,019, with WMT's price down by -0.03%, positioned at $97.44.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 66 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Walmart</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $112.8.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Outperform rating on Walmart with a target price of $110. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group persists with their Outperform rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $115. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Outperform rating on Walmart with a target price of $115. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their Outperform rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $107. 
&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $117. 
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As per the recent news, Reddit, on June 4, filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, accusing it of unauthorized use of Reddit&#8217;s data for AI model training.
&#8220;I want you to stay in it. If anything, I'd like you to buy more,&#8221; Cramer said when asked about Walt Disney (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>). &#8220;We don't care where a stock came from, we care where it's going to. I think it's going higher.&#8221;
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>) is &#8220;good,&#8221; Cramer said.
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Cramer said although he likes the subscription businesses of Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTON#NASDAQ">PTON</a>), but doesn't think they have the growth. Therefore, he recommends Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPOT#NYSE">SPOT</a>) in case of going with a subscription business.
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Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) is &#8220;gaining momentum, it'll burst through,&#8221; Cramer said.
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Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Walmart, Maintains $115 Price Target

Walmart, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) the world's largest retailer, faces challenges in maintaining its signature low prices after President Donald Trump's administration imposed steep tariffs on Chinese imports. Walmart employees and shoppers now report price hikes hitting the shelves <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/retail-sales/25/06/45712543/us-tariff-impact-prices-surge-at-walmart-and-target-employees-say-some-jumps-top-38">and their wallets</a>.
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in WMT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 11 extraordinary options activities for Walmart. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 18% leaning bullish and 54% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $64,225, and 9 are calls, amounting to $529,670.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $80.0 to $100.0 for Walmart over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Walmart's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Walmart's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $100.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Walmart Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749222129_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$19.65</td>
<td>$19.65</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$196.4K</td>
<td>18.7K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$15.85</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$97.50</td>
<td>$79.5K</td>
<td>134</td>
<td align="right">85</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$15.9</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$97.50</td>
<td>$40.5K</td>
<td>134</td>
<td align="right">32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$39.1K</td>
<td>9.0K</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$15.05</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$15.0</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td align="right">26</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Walmart</h3>
Walmart is a leading retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 million customers globally each week.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Walmart</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,863,123, with WMT's price down by -0.1%, positioned at $97.86.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 69 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Walmart</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $112.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Truist Securities persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $111. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Outperform rating on Walmart with a target price of $115. 
&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $102. 
&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $117. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group persists with their Outperform rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $115. 
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Disclosed on June 4, Walton Family Holdings Trust, 10% Owner at Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), executed a substantial insider sell as per the latest SEC filing.
What Happened: Trust's decision to sell 1,016,000 shares of Walmart was revealed in a Form 4 filing with the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000104169/000112760225016810//Archives/edgar/data/104169/000112760225016810/0001127602-25-016810-index.htm">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> on Wednesday. The total value of the sale is $100,432,391.
Walmart shares are trading up 0.06% at $99.41 at the time of this writing on Thursday morning.
<h3>All You Need to Know About Walmart</h3>
Walmart is a leading retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $460 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2025, with Sam's Club contributing another $90 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $120 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 270 million customers globally each week.
<h3>Understanding the Numbers: Walmart's Finances</h3>
Decline in Revenue: Over the 3 months period, Walmart faced challenges, resulting in a decline of approximately -8.28% in revenue growth as of 30 April, 2025. This signifies a reduction in the company's top-line earnings. In comparison to its industry peers, the company trails behind with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Consumer Staples sector.
Profitability Metrics: Unlocking Value
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Gross Margin: Achieving a high gross margin of 24.94%, the company performs well in terms of cost management and profitability within its sector.
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Earnings per Share (EPS): Walmart's EPS reflects a decline, falling below the industry average with a current EPS of 0.56.
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Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 0.8, Walmart adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
Exploring Valuation Metrics Landscape:
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Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio: A higher-than-average P/E ratio of 42.46 suggests caution, as the stock may be overvalued in the eyes of investors.
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Price to Sales (P/S) Ratio: With a relatively high Price to Sales ratio of 1.17 as compared to the industry average, the stock might be considered overvalued based on sales performance.
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EV/EBITDA Analysis (Enterprise Value to its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation &amp; Amortization): The company's EV/EBITDA ratio 20.73 is above the industry average, suggesting that the market values the company more highly for each unit of EBITDA. This could be attributed to factors such as strong growth prospects or superior operational efficiency.
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Market Capitalization Analysis: With an elevated market capitalization, the company stands out above industry averages, showcasing substantial size and market acknowledgment.
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<h3>Navigating the Impact of Insider Transactions on Investments</h3>
While insider transactions provide valuable information, they should be part of a broader analysis in making investment decisions.
In the context of legal matters, the term "insider" refers to any officer, director, or beneficial owner holding more than ten percent of a company's equity securities, as outlined by Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This includes executives in the c-suite and significant hedge funds. Such insiders are obligated to report their transactions through a Form 4 filing, which must be completed within two business days of the transaction.
Pointing towards optimism, a company insider's new purchase signals their positive anticipation for the stock to rise.
Despite insider sells not always signaling a bearish sentiment, they can be driven by various factors.
<h3>Breaking Down the Significance of Transaction Codes</h3>
Surveying the realm of stock transactions, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/investing-tools">investors</a> often give prominence to those unfolding in the open market, systematically detailed in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S signifies a sale. Transaction code C denotes the conversion of an option, and transaction code A denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sec/insider-trades/search/index?company_cik=0000104169">Check Out The Full List Of Walmart's Insider Trades.</a>
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Billionaires like James Murdoch, Reid Hoffman and others are throwing their weight behind a new centrist push inside the Democratic Party.
At the heart of this effort is WelcomeFest, a Washington gathering aimed at energizing moderate voices and building a structured political movement to counterbalance the party's progressive wing.
What Happened: WelcomeFest, billed as the largest public gathering of centrist Democrats, kicked off with a clear mission: to organize, energize, and empower the party's moderate wing, <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/06/04/what-it-means-to-be-a-partisan-centrist-at-welcomefest-a-billionaire-backed-vision-for-democrats/'">the</a> Salon reports.
The initiative is led by the Welcome Party, whose co-founder, Lauren Harper Pope, described the gathering as an attempt to reflect on the 2024 cycle's overperforming Democrats and define "what it means to be a partisan centrist."
Speakers included elected officials like Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), alongside political commentators such as Adam Jentleson, Derek Thompson, and Matt Yglesias.
Unlike left-leaning groups that often challenge incumbents in safe districts, the Welcome Party plans to support centrist candidates in competitive areas where progressives may struggle to win general elections. Harper Pope emphasized that the group's mission is to model itself on progressive organizing strategies while targeting a different voter base.
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Why It Matters: This centrist movement is being bankrolled by a select group of influential donors. James and Kathryn Murdoch, son and daughter-in-law of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, contributed $2.5 million to the Welcome PAC in 2024.
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, gave $671,000. Samuel Walton, grandson of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) founder Samuel Walton, donated $825,000. Joshua Bekenstein, a co-chairman of Bain Capital, added another $375,000 alongside his wife.
While progressive groups like Justice Democrats boast tens of thousands of grassroots donors, Welcome PAC&#8217;s funding so far has relied on a much smaller pool of wealthy backers.
The goal, according to Harper Pope, is to craft a message that resonates with the Democratic base, nearly half of whom, according to a Gallup survey, prefer the party move closer to the center.
"We want to be representative of the party overall," she said. "If the centrist faction of the Democratic Party can be strong, robust and vibrant, it can help us not only win more elections but also help us have the liberal democracy we aspire to."
Meanwhile, Rep.&nbsp;Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&nbsp;(D-N.Y.), a prominent figure within the left-leaning faction of the Democratic Party, is currently touring with Sen.&nbsp;Bernie Sanders&nbsp;(I-Vt), who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45766354/bernie-sanders-warns-saying-trump-is-dangerous-is-not-enough-vows-to-take-on-billionaires-fight-for-working-people-and-resist-movement-towards-authoritarianism">recently criticized Democrats</a> for not having "much of a message for working people, other than to say Trump is dangerous," and wanting to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/45783272/bernie-sanders-says-there-is-a-new-breed-of-uber-capitalists-who-really-believe-they-are-superior-human-beings">maintain the status-quo</a>.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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