Target warned that consumers will remain "pressured in the short term." It's caused the company to report a more cautious in its near-term growth outlook.
Target's weak results show the fierce battle between retailers that are trying to outmatch each other on deals.
Target's comparable sales fell 3.7% last quarter, the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. Improvements in e-commerce weren't enough to cover a 4.8% slide for in-store comps.
Target stock price dips following an earnings report showing that customers were buying fewer groceries and home goods.
Pre-market futures are slightly into the red at this hour. Although we've seen nice gains on all major indices month-to-date — the Dow +5%, S&P 500 +5.3%, the small-cap Russell 2000 +5.7% and the Nasdaq +7% — we look to have flattened off somewhat over the past week.
Target's (TGT) first-quarter fiscal 2024 results reflect a sequential improvement in comparable sales performance. Markedly, the gross margin rate improves year over year.
Target Corporation's first-quarter comparable sales fell by 3.7% following a full-year decline in 2023. This has put the near-2,000-door retailer on high alert with actions in place designed to rebuild customer traction as the company approaches the summer season.
Target stock slumped after the retailer's earnings and revenue were hit by a tough consumer spending environment. Here's what you need to know.
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 22, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants John Hulbert - Vice President, Investor Relations Brian Cornell - Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christina Hennington - Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Michael Fiddelke - Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Michael Lasser - UBS Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies Michael Baker - D.A. Davidson Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Target (TGT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended April 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) stock was last seen down 8.7% to trade at $142.26, after the retailer reported a first-quarter earnings miss and a 3% sales drop due to lower consumer spending on discretionary items.
Target reported Q1 2024 earnings on Wednesday, revealing to investors that comparable sales fell 3.7% during the quarter, causing the company's share price to fall before the market opened.