Shares of Target (NYSE:TGT | TGT Price Prediction) are down 7% to $118 in early trading on Wednesday, May 20, after the retailer delivered a clean beat-and-raise quarter that investors are nonetheless selling.
Despite an early pre-market pop, Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) stock is down 7.1% to trade at $118.02 this morning, brushing off earnings per share (EPS) of $1.71 on $25.44 billion in revenue, both of which beat estimates.
Shares of TGT rose on Wednesday after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its full-year sales outlook, signaling that its turnaround strategy is beginning to gain traction despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Target stock gained about 1.5% in premarket trading to $129.18 after the company posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.71 per share on revenue of $25.4 billion.
Target (TGT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.3 per share a year ago.
Target just topped earnings expectations and boosted its outlook.
After a string of weak results, retailer says more shoppers are gravitating to its refreshed products and stores.
Target is expected to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday amid a complicated environment for the consumer. The retailer is in the midst of a turnaround process under CEO Michael Fiddelke.
Target and Walmart's Q1 results will be closely watched this week as bellwethers for the retail sector and for the health of the American consumer overall.
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