Walmart Stock (WMT) Gets the Wrong Answer from the Crowd
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'Ask the Audience' allows those stuck on a question – say: 'Who was the only U.K. Prime Minister to ever be assassinated?' – to ask the good men and women in their seats under the TV lights to help them get the right answer.
Some may say Maggie Thatcher, others William Gladstone, perhaps one under the influence of free wine may say James Bond. The hope is for the power and wisdom of the crowd to come up with the correct answer – the unfortunate Spencer Perceval, of course.
Let's see what it shows for those investors deliberating the prospects of retail giant Walmart (WMT)
Walmart Wisdom
We base this data on sentiment and activity around the stock in nearly 810,000 investor portfolios. It shows that over the last 30 days the number of portfolios holding Walmart stock is down 3.1%. Over the last 7 days it is down only 0.5%.
During that period one of the main announcements made by Walmart was its intention to develop new super AI agents to help improve the shopper and employee experience.
There has also been better news around tariffs given the slow, but increasing number of trade deals signed between the U.S. and other nations such as Japan. However, concerns over inflation and consumer sentiment remain.
Concerningly, investor sentiment in the recent quarter is described as being very negative. Some of the most pessimistic have been people in the 35 to 55 age bracket with a 1.7% drop and over 55 with a 0.3% fall. Those under 35, who represent a fifth of all WMT investors, were more optimistic with a 2.3% rise.
TipRanks data also shows what WMT investors bought over the last 7 and 30 days. It appears that financial stocks are in vogue with Morgan Stanley (MS) and Citigroup (C) being among the stocks being added to portfolios.
How Do Rivals Measure Up?
Target (TGT) has seen a 4.8% drop in the last 30 days and also has a very negative investor sentiment. Amazon (AMZN) has fared better with a 1.9% drop in the last 30 days and a negative sentiment. Interestingly with Amazon it is the older investor – those aged 55 – who have been more positive on the stock.
Is WMT a Good Stock to Buy Now?
On TipRanks, WMT has a Strong Buy consensus based on 28 Buy ratings. Its highest price target is $120. WMT stock's consensus price target is $111.33, implying a 14.17% upside.
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