Walmart stock price jumps after hours as money rotates to “defensive” names ahead of earnings (WMT)
NEW YORK, February 6, 2026, 18:12 EST — Trading after the bell
- Walmart shares climbed 3.3% after hours and finished the week with a notable gain.
- Goldman Sachs pointed to a shift out of tech and toward “defensive” names, putting Walmart back on the radar.
- Next up for investors: Walmart’s fiscal Q4 numbers, landing Feb. 19.
Walmart Inc (WMT) picked up 3.3% in after-hours trading Friday, finishing at $131.18—a $4.24 gain over its previous close. The stock ranged from $126.03 to $131.69 during the session, with some 26.6 million shares traded.
This shift is significant. Cash has been pouring out of packed tech bets, with investors seeking safer territory amid AI-fueled turbulence that’s battered hedge…
