Mizuho starts coverage on retailers, prefers Walmart over Costco, Target [Yahoo! Finance]
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Costco (NASDAQ:COST) citing Walmart's more advanced transformation, broader earnings power, and greater resilience to economic headwinds. Analysts initiated Walmart with an “Outperform” rating and a $105 price target, calling it a “must-own name” in consumer. The multi-year investment cycle is now bearing fruit, the analysts at Mizuho say, highlighting Walmart's shift toward higher-margin businesses like advertising, membership, and marketplace sales. Mizuho sees these segments driving earnings beyond $4 per share by FY30. By contrast, Target was initiated at “Neutral” with a $92 target, as Mizuho flagged execution risk, ongoing margin pressure, and a still-uncertain recovery in discretionary categories, about half of Target's mix. Stable comp sales are the missing ingredient, analysts noted, pointing to weak early-year trends and potential tariff exposure on roughly 50% of goods. Mizuho's FY25 earnings forecast of $8.80 sits below both company guidance and consensus. Co
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