Target also reiterated fiscal-year guidance. It continues to expect a low-single digit decline in sales, while adjusted earnings per share will range from $7 to $9. Consensus estimates call for a roughly 1.5% drop in sales and adjusted earnings of $7.28 a share.

As Target announces a new CEO, the retailer is reporting declines in revenue and operating income. As shares tumble 10% their DEI pullback & tariffs are dragging on sales

S hares of Target Corp. slumped 9.4% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the discount retailer said it was replacing for Chief Executive Brian Cornell, who has been in charge for the past 11 years, with current Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke, effective Feb. 1, 2026.