Will Target say “Competition”?
Target did not say “Competition” on its Aug 19, 2026 call (FY27 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Target said “Competition” on 1 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi mention market since Nov 19, 2025 (25%), most recently on Mar 3, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 23% (n=4, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/4Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no yes no no
- Streak
- not said the last 2 times
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 13¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Target
Competition
- Probability
- 23% · n=4
- Settled
- 1/4 (25%)
- Last calls
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…that lets us know where are we dialed in price-wise versus the competition at a specific store level. But for us, the value equation is…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…we can bring to our assortment, that's what separates Target from our competition. But each and every day, we've got to be reliable. We've got…
Every settled listing
newest first · 4 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Competition |  Kalshi | No | 0 |
| May 20, 2026 | Competition | Kalshi | No | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Competition | Kalshi | Yes | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Competition | Kalshi | No | 0 |
Questions
- How many times did Target say “Competition” on its last earnings call?
- Target did not say “Competition” on its Aug 19, 2026 call (FY27 Q2); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times.
- How often does Target say “Competition”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Target said “Competition” on 1 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi mention market since Nov 19, 2025 (25%), most recently on Mar 3, 2026.
- What is the probability Target says “Competition” next time?
- 23%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=4). 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: ‘Competition’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/TGT/words/competition (CC BY 4.0)
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