Investing.com - U.S. retail giant Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings and revenue figures early on Wednesday, sending its shares higher in pre-market trade.
Target said adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.22, beating expectations for adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share and up sharply from earnings of $0.37 in the same period a year earlier.
The company’s second quarter revenue totaled $17.43 billion, above forecasts for revenue of $17.13 billion and compared to sales of $16.96 billion in the year-ago period.
Second quarter comparable sales grew 2.4%, above expectations for a gain of 2.3%, driven primarily by growth in comparable transactions.
"We're very pleased with our second quarter financial results, as traffic growth, strong sales in our signature categories and continued expense discipline drove better-than-expected profitability," said Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO of Target.
Target lifted its full-year earnings outlook, saying it now expects adjusted earnings per share of $4.60 to $4.75, compared with a previous outlook of $4.50 to $4.65.
In third quarter 2015, Target expects adjusted earnings of $0.79 to $0.89 per share compared with $0.79 in third quarter 2014.
Following the release of the report, Target shares rallied 4.56% in pre-market trade to $83.32 from a closing price of $76.69 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was mildly lower. The Dow futures pointed to a loss of 0.45% at the open, the S&P 500 futures indicated a decline of 0.35%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.3%.
Target jumps 4.6% in pre-market after Q2 earnings beat
Investing.com - U.S. retail giant Target reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings and revenue figures early on Wednesday, sending its shares higher in pre-market trade.
Target said adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.22, beating expectations for adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share and up sharply from earnings of $0.37 in the same period a year earlier.
The company’s second quarter revenue totaled $17.43 billion, above forecasts for revenue of $17.13 billion and compared to sales of $16.96 billion in the year-ago period.
Second quarter comparable sales grew 2.4%, above expectations for a gain of 2.3%, driven primarily by growth in comparable transactions.
"We're very pleased with our second quarter financial results, as traffic growth, strong sales in our signature categories and continued expense discipline drove better-than-expected profitability," said Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO of Target.
Target lifted its full-year earnings outlook, saying it now expects adjusted earnings per share of $4.60 to $4.75, compared with a previous outlook of $4.50 to $4.65.
In third quarter 2015, Target expects adjusted earnings of $0.79 to $0.89 per share compared with $0.79 in third quarter 2014.
Following the release of the report, Target shares rallied 4.56% in pre-market trade to $83.32 from a closing price of $76.69 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the outlook for U.S. equity markets was mildly lower. The Dow futures pointed to a loss of 0.45% at the open, the S&P 500 futures indicated a decline of 0.35%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.3%.