Bernstein raised the firm’s price target on Walmart to $165 from $159 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. Despite the Q2 beat, Walmart stock fell over 2%, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm said it likes the strategy, the execution, and the outlook, but the struggle to get to EPS estimates or to a multiple that would justify a rating upgrade.
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