Walmart (WMT) by event type
WMT moves most on analyst downgrades — a median of +0.29% at 30 minutes across 25 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the WMT overview →
How WMT reacts across 6 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 1,773 of 2,717 | 28 | -0.11% | 50% | -0.34% |
| Analyst downgrades 624 of 2,603 | 25 | +0.29% | 75% | +0.55% |
| Coverage initiations 825 of 2,283 | 25 | +0.14% | 84% | +0.41% |
| Rating reiterations 1,579 of 3,522 | 474 | +0.00% | 50% | +0.02% |
| Price-target raises 692 of 1,790 | 178 | +0.04% | 57% | +0.20% |
| Price-target cuts 334 of 1,527 | 19 | +0.13% | 63% | -0.23% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-07-14. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one.
That’s how WMT usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Analyst downgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target raises → · Price-target cuts → · WMT overview →
Other Consumer Staples names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco (COST) | 2,000+ | -0.02% | 48% |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | 2,000+ | -0.02% | 47% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.