Last checked Jul 10, 2026
Walmart Inc.corporate.walmart.comWalmart Inc. is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Walmart Inc. is not controlled by a private equity firm; it is a publicly traded company whose common stock trades on Nasdaq under ticker WMT.
Notes
- Walmart’s SEC filings state its common stock is listed for trading under ticker symbol WMT, consistent with a publicly traded (non-PE-controlled) ownership structure.
- Walmart announced it would transfer its stock exchange listing to Nasdaq, effective December 9, 2025, further supporting that it is publicly listed rather than private-equity-owned.
- Walmart’s corporate history materials state the first Walmart store opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, by founder Sam Walton.
Sources
- Walmart to Transfer Stock Exchange Listing to Nasdaq (press release filing)
Walmart Investor Relations (SEC filing exhibit) - Public listing status (transfer to Nasdaq; trading under ticker WMT; not private-equity-owned).
- Form 10-K (fiscal year ended 2026-01-31) – EDGAR HTML filing
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Public company status and publicly traded equity (market value of voting common stock held by non-affiliates; SEC registrant disclosure).
- Prospectus (Rule 424(b)(2))
Walmart Investor Relations (SEC filing) - Common stock listing and ticker symbol disclosure supporting publicly traded status.
- Walmart History
Walmart Corporate - Founding details: first Walmart opened July 2, 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.
- Sam Walton
Walmart Corporate - Founder and founding context: Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.
- File:Walmart logo (2008).svg
Wikimedia Commons - Logo source page supporting the provided direct logo file URL.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AWalmart_logo.svg
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- https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/walmart-inc-2135/
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Walmart
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- https://corporate.walmart.com/about/walmart-museum/tools/tours/rogers
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- https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/samuel-moore-walton-1792/
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- https://corporate.walmart.com/
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Ownership FAQ
Is Walmart Inc. owned by private equity?
No. Walmart Inc. does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Walmart Inc.?
Public company (Walmart Inc. common stock; widely held by public shareholders; listed on Nasdaq under ticker WMT after transferring from NYSE effective December 9, 2025).
When was Walmart Inc. last checked?
This page was last checked on Jul 10, 2026.