WMT Walmart Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact: 1/10
COURT-RULING
Court ruling (appellate)
Latest settled — T+5d
WMT ▼ -9.45% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -9.45% · α vs SPY -10.68% · entry $130.91 → $118.54
Currently $121.04 · -7.54% from $130.91 entry
T+1d
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$121.28
settled 24d ago
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$118.54
settled 17d ago
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Executive Summary
The Third Circuit affirmed a defense verdict for Walmart in a slip-and-fall case brought by Peter Pataki. The ruling is non-precedential and involves a routine personal injury claim with no material financial exposure for a company of Walmart's size.
Court Ruling Details
Ruling Date
May 20, 2026
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Court Level
Appellate
Judge
Chagares, Michael A.
Case Type
other
Ruling Type
final judgment
Outcome
WIN — ruling favors this company
Will It Be Appealed?
N/A (final)
Precedent Risk
LOW
Actionable Insight
This ruling has no material impact on Walmart's operations, financials, or stock price. No further monitoring required.
Key Facts
- Third Circuit affirmed District Court judgment for Walmart in slip-and-fall case
- Ruling is non-precedential ("not for publication") — no binding precedent created
- No damages awarded, no injunction, and no ongoing business restriction
- Case involves a single plaintiff with a routine premises liability claim — trivial financial exposure relative to Walmart's ~$1.07 trillion market cap
Financial Impact
No damages awarded or financial exposure identified — ruling is a procedural affirmance with zero monetary impact
Risk Factors
- No residual risk from this ruling — it is a final, non-precedential affirmance of a defense verdict
Market Snapshot
Price
$132.35
Volume
100
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Retail-Variety Stores
Analyst Consensus
92% bullish (48 analysts)
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 court opinion from CourtListener.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic) | court-3jsqk2gc-WMT |
28 reports for WMT
67%
Hit rate
best @ T+60▲ +15.81%
Filters
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Jun 5, 2026
8d ago
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Court Ruling
| $117.85 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.71%) |
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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $117.85 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.71%) |
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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $117.85 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.71%) |
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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $117.85 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.71%) |
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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $117.85 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.71%) |
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Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $118.35 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $121.04 (+2.27%) |
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May 31, 2026
12d ago
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ANALYST-UPGRADE
| $80.69 $81.26 | ▲ +0.71% | ▲ +1.16% | $121.04 (+50.01%) |
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May 29, 2026
14d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $114.58 $118.88 | ▲ +3.76% | ▲ +6.51% | $121.04 (+5.64%) |
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May 29, 2026
14d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $114.58 $118.88 | ▲ +3.76% | ▲ +6.51% | $121.04 (+5.64%) |
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May 26, 2026
17d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $118.53 $116.89 | ▼ −1.38% | ▼ −1.85% | $121.04 (+2.12%) |
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