Target will report earnings before the open on Wednesday, Nov. 20
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.
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.