How is Target Stock Performing Before Earnings?

TGT is underperforming on a year-to-date basis compared to the SPY

Jake Scott

Deputy Editor

Nov 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM

Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) is set to step into the earnings confessional, where it will announce third-quarter results before the market open on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The company will report alongside sector peers Lowe's (LOW) and Walmart (WMT) that week.

TGT has a positive history of post-earnings reactions, finishing six of eight next-day sessions higher over the last two years. This includes an 11.2% pop in August, a 12% gain in March, and a massive 17.8% rise in November 2023. This time, options traders are pricing in a 12.6% swing for Target stock after earnings, which is higher than the 8.6% move it averaged over the last two years, regardless of direction.

At last glance, TGT is 0.7% higher at $156.77. The security is underperforming in 2024, up 9.8% while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) sports a 25.6% gain over the same time period. It's outperforming on a longer-term basis, though, up 41.1% in the last 12 months.

TGT Chart November 132024

Calls are popular ahead of the event. At the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX), Target stock's 50-day call/put volume ratio of 2.00 ranks higher than 82% of readings from the past year. This indicates long calls are getting picked up at a faster-than-usual rate.

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