Target (TGT): FY27 Q1 earnings call, May 20, 2026

Wed, May 20Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptTarget

On its May 20, 2026 earnings call (FY27 Q1), Target said 5 of the 13 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 13 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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13 words · 5 settled yes · our count agreed on 13 of 13

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Beauty Yes1618✓94%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 5:25, Beauty–
Tailwind Yes22✓53%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 7:01, Tailwind–
Labor Yes11✓71%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 19:06, Labor–
Revenue Yes11✓51%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 26:47, Revenue–
Synthetic Color Yes11✓39%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 14:36, Synthetic Color–
Circle 360 No00✓92%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tariff No01✓92%transcripts from the transcript model–
Holiday No00✓83%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Innovation No00✓73%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Competition No00✓43%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Inflation No00✓34%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Autonomous / Automation No00✓25%transcripts from the transcript model–
SNAP / Food Stamp No00✓11%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

18 matches for “Beauty”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Michael Fiddelkecompanyprepared · 5:27Hear it 5:25, Michael Fiddelke

…growth we aspire to deliver over time. In categories like Fun 101, Beauty, and Food and Beverage, we're seeing mid-single digit compound growth on a…

Cara Sylvestercompanyprepared · 10:05Hear it 10:03, Cara Sylvester

…roughly 3/4 of our growth going forward. They include building a leading beauty destination, expanding our role in health and wellness, being food forward, celebrating…

Cara Sylvestercompanyprepared · 15:11Hear it 15:11, Cara Sylvester

In beauty, we're preparing for this fall's launch of our Target Beauty Studio in more than 600 stores, building on the momentum we've been seeing…

Lisa Roathcompanyprepared · 20:59Hear it 20:58, Lisa Roath

…how our assortment comes to life in stores. As an example, in beauty, we're testing new staffing and operating models to free up more time…

Cara Sylvestercompanyqa · 44:35Hear it 44:29, Cara Sylvester

…and new items to our wellness and health categories, adding newness to beauty, as well as the changes that I talked about, baby, we're really…

Where the listed words were said

Cara Sylvestercompany“Beauty” · qa · 45:22Hear it 45:17, Cara Sylvester

…have to also highlight, really excited for the launch of the Target Beauty Studio. The team, that's a multi-month process to get ready for that…

Michael Fiddelkecompany“Tailwind” · prepared · 7:03Hear it 7:00, Michael Fiddelke

…cautious about the near-term operating environment. With consumers weighing multiple headwinds and tailwinds, and recent dips in consumer sentiment, we continue to place a premium…

Lisa Roathcompany“Labor” · prepared · 19:08Hear it 19:05, Lisa Roath

…throughout our network. Another key focus is on our store workload and labor. We've been making intentional investments in payroll and training to rebalance workload…

Jim Leecompany“Revenue” · prepared · 26:49Hear it 26:43, Jim Lee

…of productivity initiatives and leverage in our supply chain, growth in high-margin revenue streams like Roundel and Target Plus, and lower markdown rates, partially offset…

Cara Sylvestercompany“Synthetic Color” · prepared · 14:38Hear it 14:32, Cara Sylvester

…and better aligning to wellness trends, including the elimination of all certified synthetic colors from our cereal assortment. In home, we're beginning a multi-year reinvention.…

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