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Investing.com - JPMorgan has downgraded Colruyt SA (BR:COLR) from Overweight to Underweight and significantly reduced its price target to EUR28.60 from EUR41.90, citing concerns about the company’s profit outlook.
The downgrade follows Colruyt’s Annual General Meeting, where the Belgian retailer provided guidance indicating it expects to maintain stable operating profit and net results for fiscal year 2025/26 compared to the previous year.
Despite management’s stable full-year outlook, Colruyt warned investors to expect a decline in operating profit during the first half of the year, which it anticipates will be offset by improvements in the second half, though the company did not quantify the expected decline.
JPMorgan’s analysis contradicts management’s stable outlook, with the bank forecasting a 10% decline in EBIT and 7% drop in net profit for the full year compared to the underlying 2025 figures when excluding French integrated retail activities.
The investment bank cited Colruyt’s mixed track record, increased competition, and unfavorable macroeconomic indicators as additional factors challenging the company’s outlook and current market expectations, leading to the double downgrade of the stock.
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