Did Walmart’s Nasdaq Move and Beauty Tech Push Just Shift Its (WMT) Investment Narrative?

• In recent days, Walmart completed its move from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, was added to the Nasdaq Composite Index, and expanded retail partnerships ranging from AXIL hearing protection and GLO24K “Skin-Tech” devices to a limited-edition Dove x Crumbl personal care collection available online and in stores.
• These developments highlight Walmart’s push to position itself as a tech-enabled retail platform and preferred launchpad for differentiated consumer brands, spanning everything from AI-powered beauty tools to exclusive self-care collaborations.
• We’ll now examine how Walmart’s Nasdaq listing shift, and the tech-forward message it sends, reshapes the company’s existing investment narrative.

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Walmart Investment Narrative Recap

To own Walmart, you generally need to believe its tech-enabled omni-channel model, higher-margin services and efficient supply chain can offset rising costs in labor, logistics and international e-commerce. The Nasdaq move and new brand launches reinforce the tech and platform story but do not materially change the near term catalyst around scaling AI, advertising and marketplace profits, or the key risk that intensifying online grocery competition and delivery costs could pressure margins if efficiency gains stall.

Among the recent announcements, GLO24K’s rollout of AI-driven “Skin-Tech” devices in Walmart stores and on Walmart+ best reflects the company’s effort to monetize its traffic as a platform for differentiated brands and higher-margin categories. This sits squarely within the current catalyst of growing marketplace and advertising income, but it does not remove the underlying risk that continued investment in fast delivery and digital convenience could weigh on free cash flow if not matched by profit growth.

Yet even as Walmart leans into AI, premium brands and a tech-forward Nasdaq narrative, investors should still be aware of...

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Walmart's narrative projects $789.9 billion revenue and $27.4 billion earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Walmart's forecasts yield a $119.45 fair value, in line with its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Eighteen members of the Simply Wall St Community value Walmart between US$94 and US$119.45, underscoring how far views can spread. When you compare that dispersion with the margin pressure from delivery and international e-commerce, it underlines why you may want to review several competing theses on Walmart’s longer term earnings power.

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