Walmart Down Over 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since May 2022 -- Data Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/20 13:36Walmart Inc. (WMT) is currently at $104.67, down $9.63 or 8.43%
--Would be lowest close since Nov. 24, 2025, when it closed at $104.06
--On pace for largest percent decrease since May 17, 2022, when it fell 11.38%
--Currently down five of the past six days
--Currently down two consecutive days; down 9.14% over this period
--Worst two day stretch since the two days ending May 21, 2026, when it fell 9.58%
--Down 5.87% month-to-date
--Down 6.05% year-to-date
--Down 22% from its all-time closing high of $134.20 on May 19, 2026
--Up 6.85% from 52 weeks ago (Aug. 21, 2025), when it closed at $97.96
--Down 22% from its 52-week closing high of $134.20 on May 19, 2026
--Up 8.97% from its 52-week closing low of $96.05 on Aug. 26, 2025
--Traded as low as $104.32; lowest intraday level since Nov. 25, 2025, when it hit $104.23
--Down 8.73% at today's intraday low; largest intraday percent decrease since July 26, 2022, when it fell as much as 9.06%
--Worst performer in the DJIA today
--Second worst performer in the S&P 500 today
--Most active stock in the S&P 500 today
--Worst performer in the Nasdaq 100 today
--Most active stock in the Nasdaq 100 today
--Subtracted 57.24 points from the DJIA so far today
All data as of 9:32:41 AM ET
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 20, 2026 09:36 ET (13:36 GMT)
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