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@Barcode：$Target(TGT)$ 🔺🅱️🆄🅻🅻🅸🆂🅷 Longer term ~ love this❣️ Kia ora Tiger traders! 🎯🎄 Targeting a Bullseye or Holiday Hustle?🎄🎯 Let’s talk Target Corporation ($TGT) – a beloved retail giant that’s been through some wild market terrain lately! Post-earnings drama? Oh yes! Misses across the board, yet this titan still holds long-term promise. Buckle up, Tigers; here’s the scoop! Citi downgrades Target to Neutral from Buy - PT $130 (from $188) Target's Q3 results were notably weak, suggesting market share loss to Walmart, especially among higher-income shoppers, according to Citi. This might push Target to increase promotions to boost sales, making FY25 outlook uncertain. Despite the stock price dropping 19% to $126.90 in premarket, Citi sees a more balanced risk/reward. Q3 Earnings Snapshot: 🔻 Adj EPS: $1.85 (vs Est. $2.30) 🔻 Revenue: $25.23B (vs Est. $25.74B), yet up 0.9% YoY! 🔻 Comparable Sales: +0.3% (vs Est. +1.48%) 🔻 Gross Margin: 27.2% (vs Est. 28.7%) 🔻 Inventory Pile-Up: $15.17B, up +2.9% YoY. The Worrying Guidance Cuts: 🔻 FY24 Adj EPS revised to $8.30–$8.90 (prior $9.00–$9.70). 🔻 Q4 Comparable Sales expected flat during the crucial holiday season. But wait! There’s more to Target than just missed earnings! 🚀 Key Highlights & Resilient Fundamentals: ✅ Digital Sales Boom: +10.8% YoY (Est. +4.69%)! ✅ Strong Customer Traffic: Up +2.4%, led by Target Circle 360™ perks. ✅ Beauty sales? ✨ Gorgeous 6% growth! Essentials and food? Holding steady. ✅ 81.5% of sales are still store-originated – brick-and-mortar power 💪. CEO Brian Cornell remains upbeat, saying, “Strong traffic growth and robust digital performance highlight Target’s resilience despite current headwinds.” Dividends Anyone? 💸 Don’t forget! Target is set to trade ex-dividend on 20Nov24, 🇳🇿NZ Time for a $1.12/share payout. This brings the annual dividend to $4.48/share, offering a tasty 2.9% trailing yield at a $153 price level. Analyst Takes (39 Analysts): 🟢 Buy: 21% 🟡 Hold: 36% 🔴 Sell: 3% 📈 Average Target Price: $176 (Upside +12.62%). Near-term volatility, long-term resilience? You bet. Target’s legendary strength in tough times could make it a holiday gift to your portfolio. Chart Whisper: Technical patterns hint at a potential bounce back to $210 in the long term. Watch for support at $152 and resistance at $165! Are we due for a breakout? Happy trading ahead. Cheers, BC 🍀🍀🍀 @Tiger_comments @Daily_Discussion @TigerObserver @TigerPM @TigerStars @TigerPicks @TigerGPT
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