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.

2 matches for “Grocery”; 2 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Cara Sylvestercompanyprepared · 14:28Hear it 14:22, Cara Sylvester

…transition in over a decade, resetting nearly half of our center store grocery assortment, accelerating our pace of newness by nearly 50%, and better aligning…

Cara Sylvestercompanyqa · 44:51Hear it 44:49, Cara Sylvester

…bigger changes. Right now as we speak, we are resetting our dry grocery area. It's our largest reset that we've had in this area in…

Where the listed words were said

Michael Fiddelkecompany“Beauty” · prepared · 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…

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…

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