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- Target Corp. eased 0.1% to $92.90 after the big-box retailer reported mixed first-quarter results and lowered its annual outlook.
Net sales slipped 2.8% to $23.85 billion from $24.53 billion, net earnings climbed 10% to $1.04 billion from $942 million, and diluted earnings per share rose 11.7% to $2.27 from $2.03 a year ago.
Comparable sales edged down 3.8% in the quarter amid a lower number of transactions and a lower average transaction amount, partially offset by comparable digital sales growth of 4.7%.
The company guided full-year sales to decline in low single digits, compared to $106.57 billion, and GAAP earnings per share to be between $8.00 and $10.00, compared to $8.86 a year earlier, respectively.
Target paid dividends of $510 million in the first quarter, compared with $508 million last year, reflecting a 1.8% increase in the dividend per share.
In addition, the company repurchased $251 million of its own shares, retiring 2.2 million shares at an average price of $114.60, and as of the end of the quarter, the company had approximately $8.4 billion remaining under repurchase authorization.
May 22, 2025 - 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
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