TARGET CORP
Target Corporation operates general merchandise stores and digital channels that sell fashionable merchandise, everyday essentials, and groceries at discounted prices to customers.
TARGET CORP is a Consumer Defensive company operating in Discount Stores with a $58.92B market cap.
TGT beat consensus EPS by 0.2% in Q1 FY2027, reported Jun 29, 2026.
20 earnings calls indexed on Spoken Alpha.
Behavioral analysis
Disclosures
Extracted from Unknown source, 2026-06-21.
Transcripts
Most recent calls indexed for this ticker. Open any call to drill into prepared remarks and Q&A.
History
Spoken Alpha tracks TGT's historical accountability: how often management beat consensus, how the stock reacted, and how guidance evolved across the cycle. The figures below are illustrative placeholder data generated for layout — they will be replaced with real deviation metrics, True Consensus values, and EODHD price reactions as those data layers land.
Beats consensus 10/10 quarters with 60% positive reaction rate
SampleSpoken Alpha builds an accountability record per executive — how the person's own guidance, language, and reactions have evolved across every call they've appeared on. The one-liners below are illustrative placeholder data pending the deviation v1 work. Click any name for the full role timeline and call appearance history.
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API
The same data on this page is available as a machine-readable feed via the Spoken Alpha API. One call returns the IR URL, recent transcripts, and accountability scores for TGT.
$ curl https://api.spokenalpha.com/v1/companies/TGTFAQ
Spoken Alpha indexes TGT's earnings call transcripts at https://spokenalpha.com/companies/TGT. Each call links to attributed speakers and parsed analyst Q&A. TARGET CORP's own investor relations page is at https://corporate.target.com/investors.
TARGET CORP (TGT) held its most recent earnings call on 2026-05-20, covering fiscal Q1 2026.
TARGET CORP (TGT) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector (Discount Stores industry).
| Period | Reported | EPS actual | EPS consensus | EPS surprise | Revenue actual | Revenue consensus | Rev. surprise | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 2026-06-29 | $1.71 | $1.48 | +15.8% | — | — | — | Finnhub |
| Q3 FY2026 | 2026-08-18 | — | $2.03 | — | — | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2026 | 2026-05-19 | $1.71 | $1.46 | +17.1% | $24.53B | — | — | EODHD |
Source: EODHD, Finnhub. TGT reported actuals as published; sparse fields render as —.
Consistent execution against consensus with the stock following through is the cleanest signal a guidance regime is calibrated. Worth watching for the inflection where execution deteriorates relative to the bar.
Raised guidance 8 quarters in a row
SampleConsecutive raises tighten the bar quarter over quarter. Watch the most recent print for the magnitude of the beat — a smaller beat against a higher bar is the early signal that the regime is breaking.
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Consensus | Surprise | 1D | 5D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | $3.86 | $3.15 | +22.5% | -1.6% | -0.7% |
| Q4 FY2026 | $4.17 | $3.39 | +23.1% | +6.0% | +5.4% |
| Q3 FY2026 | $4.43 | $3.32 | +33.4% | +1.3% | -1.3% |
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.89 | $3.25 | +19.7% | -2.6% | -3.8% |
| Q1 FY2025 | $4.40 | $3.45 | +27.5% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
OTHER since 2026 • 1/2 beats (50%) • last guidance raise Q3 FY2026
| Q4 FY2025 |
| $4.36 |
| $3.29 |
| +32.4% |
| +3.1% |
| +6.1% |
| Q3 FY2025 | $4.16 | $3.30 | +26.0% | +3.0% | +0.3% |
| Q2 FY2025 | $4.26 | $3.49 | +22.0% | +6.5% | +4.7% |
| Q1 FY2024 | $4.47 | $3.35 | +33.4% | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| Q4 FY2024 | $4.42 | $3.41 | +29.5% | -1.5% | -2.1% |