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- Target Corp. gained 0.4% to $117.61 after the large-format store chain operator reported fourth-quarter comparable sales growth of 1.5%, reflecting steady traffic and digital performance.
Net sales in the fourth quarter ending on February 1 dropped 3.1% to $30.91 billion from $31.92 billion, net earnings declined to $1.10 billion from $1.38 billion, and earnings per diluted share fell to $2.41 from $2.98 a year ago.
Fourth-quarter comparable sales advanced 1.5%, as digital comparable sales grew 8.7% from a year ago.
Same-day delivery powered by Target Circle 360™ grew more than 25% compared to last year.
Comparable sales in apparel and hardlines accelerated by nearly 4% as compared to the third quarter.
The company guided for fiscal 2025 net sales growth of around 1%, based on flat comparable sales growth.
Target expects a “modest increase” in its operating margin rate compared to full-year 2024, an effective tax rate between 23% and 24%, and GAAP and adjusted earnings per share between $8.80 and $9.80, compared to $8.86 in 2024.
Target paid dividends of $513 million in the fourth quarter, up 1.8% from $508 million last year.
In addition, the company repurchased $506 million of its shares, retiring 3.7 million shares at an average price of $136.89, and as of the end of the fourth quarter, Target had $8.7 billion in remaining repurchase authorization since the program’s approval in August 2021.
Mar 5, 2025 - Target Corp. declined 0.8% to $133.52 after the big-box retailer raised its sales outlook in the fourth quarter.
The retailer said comparable sales are likely to increase 1.5% in the fourth quarter, compared to the previous estimate of flat.
The company left its earnings estimate unrevised for the quarter and the full year, indicating customers were driven by promotions and deals during the holiday period.
The retailer anticipated earnings per share in the fourth quarter between $1.85 and $2.45 and for the full year between $8.30 and $8.90.
Target said it will release detailed financial results on March 4.
Jan 16, 2025
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