NASDAQ: WMT · Discount Stores

Walmart (WMT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Walmart (WMT) saw about 1,231 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 28% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 42% bullish while News sits at just 14%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 37 of 43 analysts rating WMT a buy.

There is plenty of buzz around WMT this week but little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on WMT

Wall Street’s 86% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 14% to X at 42%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 37
Hold 5
Sell 1
Avg target $126.78

Across 43 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 37 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $126.78.

43 analysts86% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 28%
Spread 28 pts
Most bullish X 42%
Most bearish News 14%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on WMT

28pt spread
Wall St
86%
X
42%
Reddit
28%
News
14%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 28%

Analysts sit 58 points above the crowd average of 28%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 42% bullish while News sits at 14%, a 28-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why WMT reads Sell

Sell -34.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 28.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-28.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 71.5, clearly above the usual midpoint.
+2.3
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Walmart (WMT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Walmart (WMT) buzz held elevated around 69.9 while the price drifted up 3.9% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 22.1M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, WMT gained 6.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 70.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 66.6 and 73.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw WMT this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 69.2
Bullish 28%
Mentions 372
Trend Falling
43 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 28%Neutral 49%Bearish 23%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 348 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 79.2
Bullish 42%
Mentions 580
Trend Falling
580 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 42%Neutral 47%Bearish 11%
@WallStreetApes · 30-day context Bullish 0.33
“Walmart manager confirms the store is changing prices of items from the time you pick them up to the time you get to the register”
♥ 6K↻ 3K👁 151K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 66.2
Bullish 14%
Mentions 279
Trend Falling
50 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 14%Neutral 82%Bearish 4%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 0.62
“3 Consumer Staples Stocks With Pricing Power as Households Feel the Squeeze Households are feeling the squeeze as debt stress builds, yet s…” Led by The Street and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Walmart (WMT) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (37 / 5 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)28%
Avg price target$126.78
Most bullish sourceX, 42%
Most bearish sourceNews, 14%
Sentiment spread28 pts
Mentions (7d)1,231
Market cap$879.85B
P/E · Forward P/E40.1 · 38.0
EPS · Beta$2.76 · 0.6
Revenue (TTM)$735.84B · 3% margin
IndustryDiscount Stores

Walmart (WMT) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Walmart (WMT) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Walmart (WMT) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 28% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 1,231 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about WMT stock?

Reddit discussion around Walmart (WMT) is active with 372 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 43 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 28% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Walmart (WMT) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Walmart (WMT), averaging 28% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 42% bullish and News at 14%, a 28-point spread. On the professional side, 37 of 43 analysts rate WMT a buy.

What do analysts say about Walmart (WMT)?

Of the 43 analysts covering Walmart (WMT), 37 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $126.78. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 28% bullish.

What is the sentiment on WMT stock?

Walmart (WMT)'s cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 28% bullish, X reads 42% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 14% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does WMT carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Walmart (WMT) at 28% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 14% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Walmart (WMT) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 580 mentions (47% of total volume). Reddit contributes 372 mentions and News contributes 279 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 28% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Walmart (WMT)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. WMT's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 28% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this WMT sentiment data?

The WMT sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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