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Target (TGT) achieves comparable sales growth in the second quarter, rebounding from past challenges. The retail bellwether witnesses increased traffic both in stores and across digital channels.
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT ) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript August 21, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants John Hulbert - VP, IR Brian Cornell - Chair and CEO Rick Gomez - CCO Michael Fiddelke - COO and CFO Conference Call Participants Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer Chris Horvers - JPMorgan Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Robby Ohmes - Bank of America Ed Kelly - Wells Fargo Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Target Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call.
The return to top-line growth - the first since 2022 - is a welcome development for Target stock buyers this morning.
Target Corporation NYSE: TGT recently released its earnings report for the second quarter of 2024. The company's latest report exceeded the expectations of its analyst community, prompting a surge in investor confidence and Target's stock price.
Target managed to return to sales growth in the second quarter, ending a yearlong slide. The retailer said it offers strong value for customers who are more careful about their spending.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Target (TGT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended July 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) shares shot 15% higher after returning to growth in the past quarter, with earnings growing more than Wall Street expected. Sales in the second quarter increased 2.0% on a comparable basis versus a year ago, the high end of the company's previous guidance as traffic grew 3% and digital sales grew 8.7%.
Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) announced better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue earlier, with sales rising as consumers splurged on discretionary items.
Target (TGT) shares soared Wednesday after the retailer's second-quarter earnings beat estimates, leading Target to lift its projections for full-year earnings per share (EPS).
The big box retailer raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and reported its first increase in quarterly comparable sales in over a year.
Target (TGT) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.80 per share a year ago.