Walmart Inc. will join the Nasdaq-100 index lineup prior to market open on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The retail giant replaces AstraZeneca PLC across the Nasdaq-100, Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted, and Nasdaq-100 Ex-Tech Sector Indexes.
This inclusion follows Walmart’s historic transfer of its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq last year.
The move into the widely tracked Nasdaq-100 is anticipated to generate significant demand for Walmart’s shares. Analysts from Jefferies Financial Group estimate this could lead to nearly $19 billion in inflows. This capital movement will occur as index-tracking funds and exchange-traded products rebalance their portfolios to incorporate the company.
Nasdaq announced the change after market close on Friday. Due to the weekend closure and the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the market reaction to the news is yet to be observed.