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Walmart's Stock Is Down 19% From Its High. Is It Too Late to Buy or Right on Time?

The longtime successful retailer has seen its stock price slide over the last couple of months.

Walmart's Stock Is Down 19% From Its High. Is It Too Late to Buy or Right on Time?

Published July 27, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) has become the quintessential success story and has handsomely rewarded shareholders over the years. But even this venerable retailer's stock price doesn't go up in a straight line.

After closing above $134 in mid-May, the share price has dropped over 19% as of July 23. Market timing is typically an exercise in futility, since many things other than the company's long-term fundamentals can influence the share price. Still, it's useful to examine the stock's downdraft and measure it against the company's long-term growth potential.

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Taking that into consideration, is this the right time to buy, or is more pain in store for shareholders?

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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