HALISTER: MORE: Target Yr Adj. EPS View, 4Q EPS Miss Ests.; 4Q Comps Beat

MORE: Target Yr Adj. EPS View, 4Q EPS Miss Ests.; 4Q Comps Beat

(Bloomberg) -- Target forecasts FY17 adj. EPS $5.20-$5.40, est. $5.17.
  • Sees 1Q adj. EPS $1.15-$1.25, est. $1.20
  • 4Q adj. EPS $1.52, est. $1.54, co. forecast $1.48-$1.58 (Nov. 18)
  • 4Q rev. $21.6b, est. $21.6b (range $21.33b-$21.82b)
  • 4Q comp. sales +1.9%, saw +1%-2%, est. +1.5% (Consensus Metrix, avg of 22)
    • Says comp. sales in signature categories (Style, Baby, Kids, Wellness) grew more than 3x faster than co. avg
  • 4Q traffic growth 1.3%
  • Digital channel sales rose 34%, contributing 1.3ppts to comp. sales growth
  • 4Q gross margin 27.9%, est. 28.3%, 28.5% y/y
  • Conf. call 10:30am, (866)271-8911 pw Target
  • See PREVIEW TARGET 4Q: Competitors’ Results Create Risk
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