Walmart Boosts Its AI Efforts with New Advertising Experiment

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

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Updated: Nov 26 2025

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Walmart's GenAI Shopping Assistant: Walmart has enhanced its GenAI shopping assistant, Sparky, by introducing a "Sponsored Prompt" advertising format, allowing it to monetize user interactions through AI-generated responses and click-to-buy ads.
AI Integration and Innovations: The company has partnered with OpenAI for features like Instant Checkout via ChatGPT, and is implementing AI-powered systems to improve fulfillment processes and reduce production times for fashion items.
Stock Market Transition: Walmart plans to transfer its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq on December 9, 2023, aligning with its tech-driven strategy and commitment to innovation in retail.
Analyst Ratings and Stock Outlook: Walmart holds a Strong Buy consensus on TipRanks, with a price target of $121.92, indicating an expected upside of 11.67% for its stock.

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Analyst Views on PACK

Wall Street analysts forecast PACK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PACK is 6.00 USD with a low forecast of 6.00 USD and a high forecast of 6.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

2 Analyst Rating

1 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 5.180

Low

6.00

Averages

6.00

High

6.00

Current: 5.180

Low

6.00

Averages

6.00

High

6.00

Baird

Ghansham Panjabi

Neutral

maintain

$5 -> $6

2025-10-31

Reason

Baird

Ghansham Panjabi

Price Target

$5 -> $6

AI Analysis

2025-10-31

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Baird analyst Ghansham Panjabi raised the firm's price target on Ranpak to $6 from $5 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following results which suggest growth optics are improving.

Craig-Hallum

Greg Palm

Buy

maintain

$8

2025-08-05

Reason

Craig-Hallum

Greg Palm

Price Target

$8

2025-08-05

maintain

Buy

Reason

Craig-Hallum analyst Greg Palm found "a lot more excitement" on Ranpak's earnings call than the Q2 report would suggest. Management hinted at a "transformative-like" automation deal that could be announced in the coming weeks while the base business should undergo improved profitability in the back half of the year, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Hallum views the imminent multi-year $100M order for automation equipment from a large North American company as near-term catalyst for the shares. It believes Ranpak has a "fantastic setup" in the near term as a result and reiterates a Buy rating on the shares with an $8 price target.

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About PACK

Ranpak Holdings Corp. is a provider of environmentally sustainable, systems-based, product protection and end-of-line automation solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains. The Company's paper-based Protective Packaging Solutions (PPS) business utilizes a razor/razor-blade model where its proprietary PPS systems are provided to its distributors and certain select end-users for a nominal user fee, charged on a per-unit basis. Its paper packaging materials are fiber-based, biodegradable, renewable, and curb-side recyclable for customers. Its Automated Paper Solutions and Automated Solutions product lines provide end-of-line automation systems that solve distinct challenges facing end-users of its products: Automated Dunnage Insertion, Automated Box-Sizing and Machine Vision Solutions. Its Void-Fill protective systems convert paper to fill empty spaces in secondary packages and protect objects, reducing object movement during shipping and potential damage sustained in transit.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.