WMT Walmart Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 1/10 COURT-RULING
Horizon immediate Filed May 20, 2026 Processed 23d 18h ago Court View Ruling on CourtListener
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
Next anchor: T+20d in 4d
Currently $121.04 · -7.54% from $130.91 entry
Entry anchored
May 19, 04:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
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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 The ruling is non-precedential and involves a routine personal injury claim with no material financial exposure for a company of Walmart's size.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  • Ruling is non-precedential ("not for publication") — no binding precedent created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  • No residual risk from this ruling — it is a final, non-precedential affirmance of a defense verdict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.

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COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic)court-3jsqk2gc-WMT
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Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 4 of 6 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +15.81%May 31, 2026
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Jun 5, 2026
8d ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$117.85 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.71%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$117.85 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.71%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$117.85 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.71%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$117.85 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.71%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$117.85 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.71%)
Jun 4, 2026
8d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$118.35 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$121.04 (+2.27%)
May 31, 2026
12d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 2/10
$80.69 $81.26▲ +0.71%▲ +1.16%$121.04 (+50.01%)
May 29, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$114.58 $118.88▲ +3.76%▲ +6.51%$121.04 (+5.64%)
May 29, 2026
14d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$114.58 $118.88▲ +3.76%▲ +6.51%$121.04 (+5.64%)
May 26, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$118.53 $116.89▼ −1.38%▼ −1.85%$121.04 (+2.12%)
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