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Nicholas Christopher James sold $343K of WMT

Nicholas Christopher James (Executive Vice President) sold 2,900 shares of Walmart Inc. (WMT) at $118.19 ($0.34M total) on 2026-06-18 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Nicholas Christopher James
Published Jun 22, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale of 2,900 shares by an EVP on June 18, with holdings after the sale and confirmation of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may note the disclosed sale, but the 10b5-1 pre-arranged nature and modest dollar value reduce expected market impact.

03

What to watch

The sale size ($342.8K) is modest relative to Walmart’s market cap, and the 10b5-1 structure suggests the timing was predetermined rather than news-driven.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed June 22; transaction dated June 18 (SEC Form 4).

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Walmart Inc. (WMT).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$WMTNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Walmart executive Nicholas Christopher James sold 2,900 shares in an open-market transaction under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move solely from this Form 4 sale.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a disclosed insider sale (not a buy), but it is explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which often reduces interpretive value versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal—single-company insider transaction without guidance, legal, or operational changes.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Even 10b5-1 sales can coincide with executives’ private views; traders may still watch for clustering of sales or follow-on buys/sales in subsequent filings.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Walmart Inc.

    Company whose insider transaction is disclosed on SEC Form 4.

  • insider
    Nicholas Christopher James

    Executive Vice President reporting an open-market sale of Walmart shares.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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