Walmart stock hits new all-time high today: 3 key reasons behind Monday's surge

The jump was driven by a combination of short-term technical factors and longer-term strategic momentum that positions Walmart as a rare defensive retailer with genuine growth optionality. Walmart stock: Mechanical buying from Nasdaq inclusion lifts shares The stock gained roughly 3.6% in premarket trading and closed near session highs, extending its 2025 rally to nearly 26% and pushing the company's market value toward $940 billion. Copy link to section The most immediate catalyst came on Friday, when Nasd ...