Company Earnings UpdateTarget Corp. (TGT) 3Q18 Results: Misses Consensus Estimates, Raises 4Q18 Revenue Guidance Coresight Research November 21, 2018 Executive Summary Target reported adjusted 3Q18 EPS of $1.09, missing the $1.11 consensus estimate. Sales were $17.59 billion, missing the $17.70 billion consensus estimate. Comps increased 5.1%, based on a 5.3% increase in the number of transactions, offset by a 0.2% decline in the average transaction amount. Online comps were up 49%. The company reiterated 2018 annual adjusted EPS guidance of $5.30–$5.50 and expects sales growth of 5% for Q4, i.e., $23.9 billion, above the $22.91 consensus estimate. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The Changing Consumer: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at YPO Retail CEO SummitConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes… for Now; Plus, Inflation Awareness Rises: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Openings Up 50+% Year Over YearUS CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sales Surge, Outpacing In-Store Growth
