Target Corporation (TGT)
Target Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Decline Amid Soft Traffic
TGT posts a mixed Q3 as earnings beat but sales slip, with soft traffic partly offset by digital gains and rising non-merchandise revenues.
Target's bad year continues: Sales decline and stock slips as high-stakes holiday shopping season arrives
Today, retail giant Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported its third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings. Unfortunately, for the company and its investors, the results were a continuation of what Target has been seeing for years now: declining sales.
Target Sets Out Plans To Invest Over $5 Billion In Comeback Bid
Target has moved quickly to arrest weakening profits and softening sales with a pledge to an extra $1 billion increase in capital spending, after the company set out a bold investment stance even as its near-term outlook remains subdued.
2 Retail Rivals Making Contrasting Post-Earnings Moves
Despite earnings season winding down, a few notable (non-semiconductor) names have entered the confessional this week.
Target to spend $5B on store revamp as months-long sales slump deepens
“Mission 1 through 10 is to get back to growth for us,” said incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke on a call with reporters, after declining to answer when he thinks sales will turn positive again.
Compared to Estimates, Target (TGT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Target (TGT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended October 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Target Q3 earnings beat estimates but sales slip amid consumer headwinds
Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on a per-share basis, even as revenue and comparable sales declined amid persistent consumer pressures. The retailer posted adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, in line with consensus estimates, while total revenue fell 1.5% to $25.27 billion, slightly below the projected $25.47 billion.
Target (TGT) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates
Target (TGT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.78 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.76 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.85 per share a year ago.
Target sales disappoint as store traffic and spending decline
Shares of Target fell in early Wednesday trading, after the discount retailer topped fiscal third-quarter profit expectations but disappointed on a key sales metric, noting a decline in both traffic and spending patterns.
Target slashes prices on thousands of items in bid to revive slipping sales
Target is cutting prices on 3,000 items as the retail giant works to reverse declining sales and boost holiday traffic amid a tougher economy.
Target Cuts Earnings Guidance as Sales Dip. How the New CEO Plans to Return to Growth.
Target's third-quarter earnings are slightly better than expected, but volatility and choppy demand prompt the retailer to trim its guidance for the fiscal year.
Target to Invest Billions to Upgrade Stores as Sales Slump Continues
The retailer lowered its expected profit range for the full year as net sales fell 1.5% in the third quarter.
