Will Target say “Back to School”?
Target said “Back to School” 18 times on its Aug 19, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on 5 of its last 8 calls: 1, 0, 3, 4, 2, 0, 0, 18 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Target said “Back to School” on the only call with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market so far, on Aug 19, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 85% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 88¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Target
Back to School
- Probability
- 85% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 5 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
18 counted (8 in prepared remarks, 10 in Q&A); 2 by speakers the rule does not count.
As we entered the back-to-school season, we built on that momentum with our exclusive partnership with LoveShackFancy. This offering ended up being the largest limited…
Of course, we're still in the back-to-school and back-to-college season. This year, our combination of style, trend, and value is resonating with guests. In fact,…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
2 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…in Drive-Up. We saw the strongest sales around seasonal moments like back to school, back to college and Halloween, highlighting once again the importance of…
…consumer themes we've been highlighting for some time. as guests shopped around back-to-school and back to college in August and around Halloween in October, but…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
4 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 2 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…turn the page to Q3 and beyond, we're already well into the back-to-school and college seasons, a particularly important time for our guests and Target's…
Every settled listing
newest first · 2 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Back to School |  Polymarket | Yes | 20 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Back to School |  Kalshi | Yes | 18 |
Questions
- How many times did Target say “Back to School” on its last earnings call?
- Target said “Back to School” 18 times on its Aug 19, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on 5 of its last 8 calls: 1, 0, 3, 4, 2, 0, 0, 18 times.
- How often does Target say “Back to School”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Target said “Back to School” on the only call with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market so far, on Aug 19, 2026.
- What is the probability Target says “Back to School” next time?
- 85%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Target: ‘Back to School’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/TGT/words/back-to-school (CC BY 4.0)
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