** Walmart WMT.N on Thursday forecast sales for fiscal year ending January 2026 below Wall-Street estimates, signaling world's largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth
** Average rating of 43 brokerages covering WMT is "buy"; PT: $110 - data compiled by LSEG
MARKET MASTERY A BUYERS' DREAM
** J.P.Morgan ("overweight," PT: $112) is optimistic about WMT, highlighting strong growth in traditional retail drivers and strategic reinvestments
** RBC Capital Markets ("outperform," PT: $107) believes WMT's fundamentals remain strong despite disappointing FY26 guidance
** Jefferies ("buy," PT: $120) views WMT's FY guidance as conservative, expecting co to exceed its targets with accelerating profit growth compared to the last two years
** Bernstein ("outperform") views WMT's strong market share potential and e-commerce improvements as a buying opportunity despite conservative guidance
(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru)
((rashika.singh@thomsonreuters.com))
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