Stock Pulse
Walmart (WMT) received overwhelmingly positive analyst coverage, with Mizuho initiating an "Outperform" rating and $105 price target, emphasizing its resilience and diverse business model [1], [4]. UBS maintained a "Buy" rating despite lowering the price target slightly, highlighting Walmart's strong management and execution [6]. The company is expanding its private delivery fleet, strengthening its e-commerce capabilities and challenging traditional carriers [7], and also introduced Shapermint's Core collection to broaden its product offerings [2]. Despite positive short-term stock performance [9], potential risks include tariff impacts on profits [6] and reputational risks from scaling back DEI initiatives [10]. Walmart aims for up to 4% revenue growth and up to 5.5% operating income growth [6].