Benzinga - by Anusuya Lahiri, Benzinga Editor.
Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh reiterated an Outperform rating on Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) with a price target of $67.
The analyst adjusted his estimates and price target on Walmart shares to reflect the company’s 3-for-1 stock split. Shares will begin trading on a post-split basis starting on February 26.
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Parikh’s share price target goes to $67 from $200 on a split-adjusted basis. Walmart remains a top pick for the analyst.
Parikh noted that Walmart shares are still positioned for outperformance. The analyst flagged Walmart’s potential for continued grocery share gains, increasing contributions from alternative revenue streams, ongoing benefits from Walmart’s e-commerce investments, and an improved international footprint as long-term positives.
He noted these efforts should help to drive ~4% sales growth on average and operating income growth of 4%+ over time.
Walmart’s 12- to 18-month price target of $67 (split-adjusted) is predicated on a ~27x P/E multiple applied to his fiscal 2025 (January 2026) EPS forecast of $2.50, equivalent to an EV/EBITDA multiple of ~13x. Parikh views this target P/E multiple as consistent with Walmart’s longer-term growth prospects and other discount retailers’ valuations.
Parikh projects a first-quarter revenue and EPS of $159.41 billion and $0.52.
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Price Action: WMT shares are trading higher by 1.9% to $59.63 on the last check Monday.
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Latest Ratings for WMT
| Feb 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | |
| Feb 2022 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | |
| Feb 2022 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Buy |
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