The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Jan. 23, edition that RBC Dominion Securities analyst Irene Nattel, ahead of fourth quarter 2025 earnings season for Canadian grocers, maintained her "stronger for longer" view on the sector, pointing to the macroeconomic backdrop and long-term trends. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Ms. Nattel says in a note: "We reiterate our expectation that secular winners continue trading at the high-end of long-term ranges as investors continue to pay a premium for sustainable, defensive, ratable growth. ... Overall, we expect inflationary backdrop to persist, further underpinned by changes in regional sourcing to satisfy growing consumer demand for U.S. alternatives." Ms. Nattel continues to rank George Weston "outperformer." Ms. Nattel gave her share target a $6 boost to $115. Analysts on average target the shares at $106.17. The Globe reported on July 22 that Ms. Nattel said she liked George Weston's defensive nature. It was then worth $262.73. The Globe reported on July 31 that Ms. Nattel had boosted her share target for George Weston to $323 from $316. The shares could then be had for $263.29.