BUZZ-Street View: Brokerages bullish on Walmart despite weak FY outlook

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

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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