** Citi cuts its price target for shares of furniture retailer Nick Scali NCK.AX by 3% to A$27.95, "buy" rating
** Citi, however, upgrades earnings forecasts from FY26 to FY28 after co hikes 1HFY26 statutory net profit after tax guidance due to strong revenue growth in AUNZ
** But brokerage says that lower market multiples in its PE valuation and peer multiples offset higher earnings
** 10 analysts, on average, rate stock "buy", with median PT of A$27.00, as per LSEG-compiled data
** Shares last closed up 1.4% at A$21.16; up 54.9% YTD
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
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