Target — May 20, 2026 release

Exhibit 99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: John Hulbert, Investors, (612) 761-6627   Joe Poulos, Media, (612) 696-3400 Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings • First quarter net sales grew 6.7 percent over last year, well above expectations. ◦ Topline strength was broad-based across merchandise categories, sales channels and across the quarter. ▪ Comparable traffic grew 4.4 percent compared with Q1 2025. ▪ Net sales in all six core merchandising categories were higher than a year ago. ▪ Digital comparable sales grew 8.9 percent, led by more than 27% growth in same-day delivery powered by Target Circle 360. ◦ Non-merchandise sales grew nearly 25 percent, reflecting strong growth in Roundel ad revenue, Target Circle 360 membership revenue, and the Target+ marketplace. • First quarter GAAP and Adjusted EPS 1 was $1.71, 24 percent lower than prior-year GAAP EPS (which included non-recurring legal settlement gains), and 32 percent higher than prior-year Adjusted EPS. For additional media materials, please visit: https://corporate.target.com/news-features/article/2026/05/q1-2026-earnings MINNEAPOLIS (May 20, 2026) – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced its first quarter 2026 financial results. The Company reported first quarter GAAP and Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.71, compared with prior-year GAAP EPS 2 of $2.27 and Adjusted EPS of $1.30. The attached tables provide reconciliations of non-GAAP to GAAP measures. All earnings per share figures are calculated on a diluted basis. “First quarter financial results were stronger than expected, providing encouraging early signs that our clarified strategy is resonating with our guests and driving broad-based growth across our business,” said Michael Fiddelke, Chief Executive Officer of Target. “While we’re pleased with our Q1 performance, our focus remains on building consistent, long-term growth, and we recognize there is much more work in – more – 1 Adjusted EPS, Adjusted selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate, non-GAAP financial measures, exclude the impact of certain discretely managed items, when applicable. See the tables of this release for additional information. 2 Q1 2025 GAAP EPS included $441 million of after-tax net gains on interchange fee settlements, which were excluded from Adjusted EPS. Note (a) to the Operating Metrics table provides additional information about interchange fee settlements. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 2 of 12 front of us. As we look ahead, we’re focused on staying disciplined and flexible in an uncertain operating environment and continuing to invest boldly in our team, capabilities, and an elevated guest experience to unlock our full potential over time.” Guidance The Company has the following updated expectations for 2026: • Net sales growth in a range around 4 percent compared with 2025 - two percentage points higher than the prior range. The Company continues to expect to grow net sales in every quarter of the year. • Full-year 2026 operating income margin rate more than 20 basis points higher than the 4.6 percent Adjusted operating income margin rate in 2025. • GAAP and Adjusted EPS near the high end of the prior guidance range of $7.50 to $8.50. Operating Results Net Sales of $25.4 billion in the first quarter were 6.7 percent higher than last year, reflecting a 6.4 percent increase in merchandise sales and a 24.6 percent increase in non-merchandise sales. Comparable sales grew 5.6 percent in the first quarter, reflecting a comparable store sales increase of 4.7 percent and comparable digital sales growth of 8.9 percent. First quarter operating income and Adjusted operating income 3 were $1.1 billion, a 22.9 percent decrease from prior-year GAAP operating income and a 29.1 percent increase from prior-year Adjusted operating income. First quarter operating income margin rate and Adjusted operating income margin rate 3 were 4.5 percent in 2026, compared with the prior-year GAAP operating income margin rate of 6.2 percent and an Adjusted operating income rate of 3.7 percent. First quarter gross margin rate was 29.0 percent, compared with 28.2 percent in 2025, reflecting improved productivity in supply chain facilities, growth in advertising and other non-merchandise revenues, and lower markdown rates, partially offset by higher product costs. First quarter SG&A expense rate and Adjusted SG&A expense rate 3 was 21.9 percent, compared to 2025 GAAP SG&A expense rate of 19.3 percent and Adjusted SG&A expense rate of 21.7 percent. This increase reflects the impact of higher compensation costs, including additional hours and training for field teams along with higher incentive compensation, planned spending related to capital projects, and higher marketing expense, partially offset by the leverage benefit of strong topline growth. – more – 3 Q1 2025 GAAP SG&A expenses, GAAP SG&A expense rate, GAAP operating income, and GAAP operating income margin rate included $593 million of pretax gains on interchange fee settlements, which was excluded from Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate, non-GAAP financial measures. See the tables of this release for additional information. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 3 of 12 Interest Expense and Taxes The Company’s first quarter 2026 net interest expense was $117 million, in line with $116 million last year. First quarter 2026 effective income tax rate was 24.4 percent, compared with the prior-year rate of 25.0 percent, reflecting lower discrete tax expenses in the current year. Capital Deployment and Return on Invested Capital First quarter capital expenditures of $1.0 billion were 31 percent higher than last year, driven primarily by increased investments in new stores and store remodels. The Company paid dividends of $516 million in the first quarter, compared with $510 million last year, reflecting a 1.8 percent increase in the dividend per share, partially offset by the impact of a lower share count. The Company did not repurchase any stock in the first quarter. As of the end of the quarter, the Company had approximately $8.3 billion of remaining capacity under the repurchase program approved by Target’s Board of Directors in August 2021. For the trailing twelve months through first quarter 2026, after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) was 12.4 percent, compared with 15.1 percent for the trailing twelve months through first quarter 2025. The tables in this release provide additional information about the Company’s ROIC calculation. Webcast Details Target will webcast its first quarter earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. CT today. Investors and the media are invited to listen to the meeting at Corporate.Target.com/Investors (click on “Q1 2026 Target Corporation Earnings Conference Call” under “Events & Presentations”). A replay of the webcast will be provided when available. The replay number is 1-866-491-2847. – more – Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 4 of 12 Miscellaneous Statements in this release regarding the Company’s future financial performance, including its fiscal 2026 full-year guidance, which excludes, among others, impacts from any tariff refunds, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s results to differ materially. The most important risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. About Target Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) brings together style, design and value to offer a distinct assortment and elevated shopping experience across more than 2,000 U.S. stores and online. Powered by more than 400,000 team members, Target serves millions of families each week and invests in the communities where they live and work to support growth and opportunity for all. # # # Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 5 of 12 TARGET CORPORATION   Consolidated Statements of Operations   Three Months Ended   (millions, except per share data) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Change Net sales $ 25,443  $ 23,846  6.7  % Cost of sales 18,061  17,128  5.4  Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,562  4,591  21.1  Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) 685  655  4.6  Operating income 1,135  1,472  (22.9) Net interest expense 117  116  1.3  Net other income (15) (26) (43.0) Earnings before income taxes 1,033  1,382  (25.2) Provision for income taxes 252  346  (27.2) Net earnings $ 781  $ 1,036  (24.6) % Basic earnings per share $ 1.72  $ 2.28  (24.4) % Diluted earnings per share $ 1.71  $ 2.27  (24.5) % Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic 453.8  455.0  (0.3) % Diluted 455.8  456.5  (0.2) % Antidilutive shares 1.0  2.4  Dividends declared per share $ 1.14  $ 1.12  1.8  % Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 6 of 12 TARGET CORPORATION   Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 January 31, 2026 May 3, 2025 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,534  $ 5,488  $ 2,887  Inventory 12,317  12,304  13,048  Other current assets 2,214  2,213  1,824  Total current assets 18,065  20,005  17,759  Property and equipment, net 34,175  33,749  33,182  Operating lease assets 3,652  3,703  3,739  Other noncurrent assets 2,118  2,033  1,505  Total assets $ 58,010  $ 59,490  $ 56,185  Liabilities and shareholders’ investment Accounts payable $ 12,188  $ 12,622  $ 11,823  Accrued and other current liabilities 6,063  6,478  6,029  Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings 1,133  2,130  1,139  Total current liabilities 19,384  21,230  18,991  Long-term debt and other borrowings 14,282  14,326  14,334  Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 3,416  3,462  3,564  Deferred income taxes 2,438  2,265  2,338  Other noncurrent liabilities 2,095  2,042  2,011  Total noncurrent liabilities 22,231  22,095  22,247  Shareholders’ investment Common stock 38  38  38  Additional paid-in capital 7,220  7,247  7,011  Retained earnings 9,552  9,297  8,360  Accumulated other comprehensive loss (415) (417) (462) Total shareholders’ investment 16,395  16,165  14,947  Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment $ 58,010  $ 59,490  $ 56,185  Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $0.0833 par value; 454,177,135, 452,840,187, and 454,364,799 shares issued and outstanding as of May 2, 2026, January 31, 2026, and May 3, 2025, respectively.   Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; no shares were issued or outstanding during any period presented. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 7 of 12 TARGET CORPORATION   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   Three Months Ended (millions) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Operating activities     Net earnings $ 781  $ 1,036  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 813  787  Share-based compensation expense 54  69  Deferred income taxes 173  36  Noncash (gains) / losses and other, net (42) (4) Changes in operating accounts:     Inventory (13) (308) Other assets (85) 146  Accounts payable (557) (1,344) Accrued and other liabilities (408) (143) Cash provided by operating activities 716  275  Investing activities     Expenditures for property and equipment (1,035) (790) Other 2  3  Cash used in investing activities (1,033) (787) Financing activities     Additions to long-term debt —  991  Reductions of long-term debt (1,032) (1,534) Dividends paid (516) (510) Repurchase of stock —  (250) Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation (89) (60) Cash used in financing activities (1,637) (1,363) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,954) (1,875) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,488  4,762  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,534  $ 2,887  Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 8 of 12 TARGET CORPORATION   Operating Results Net Sales Three Months Ended (millions) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Apparel & accessories $ 3,846  $ 3,711  Beauty 3,398  3,101  Food & beverage 6,263  5,902  Hardlines (Fun 101) 3,522  3,074  Home furnishings & décor 3,239  3,220  Household essentials 4,570  4,357  Other merchandise sales 56  40  Merchandise sales 24,894  23,405  Advertising revenue (a) 246  163  Credit card profit sharing 130  141  Other 173  137  Net sales $ 25,443  $ 23,846  (a) Primarily represents revenue related to advertising services provided via the Company's Roundel digital advertising business offering. Roundel services are classified as either Net Sales or as a reduction of Cost of Sales or Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses, depending on the nature of the advertising arrangement. Operating Metrics Three Months Ended (dollars in millions) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Dollars Rate Dollars Rate Gross margin $ 7,382  29.0  % $ 6,718  28.2  % SG&A expenses 5,562  21.9  4,591  19.3  Adjusted SG&A expenses (a) 5,562  21.9  5,183  21.7  Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) 685  2.7  655  2.7  Operating income 1,135  4.5  1,472  6.2  Adjusted operating income (a) 1,135  4.5  879  3.7  Note: Gross margin is calculated as Net Sales less Cost of Sales. All rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by Net Sales. (a)     Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate, which are non-GAAP measures, exclude the impact of certain items. Management believes that these measures are useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our operations. The Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables provide additional information. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 9 of 12 Sales Metrics Comparable sales include all Merchandise Sales, except sales from stores open less than 13 months or that have been closed. Digitally originated sales include all Merchandise Sales initiated through mobile applications and the Company's websites. Comparable Sales Three Months Ended (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Comparable sales change 5.6  % (3.8) % Drivers of change in comparable sales Number of transactions (traffic) 4.4  (2.4) Average transaction amount 1.1  (1.4) Comparable Sales by Channel Three Months Ended (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Stores originated comparable sales change 4.7  % (5.7) % Digitally originated comparable sales change 8.9  4.7    Merchandise Sales by Channel Three Months Ended (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Stores originated 79.7  % 80.2  % Digitally originated 20.3  19.8  Total 100  % 100  % Merchandise Sales by Fulfillment Channel Three Months Ended (unaudited) May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Stores 97.6  % 97.6  % Other 2.4  2.4  Total 100  % 100  % Note: Merchandise Sales fulfilled by stores include in-store purchases and digitally originated sales fulfilled by shipping merchandise from stores to guests, Order Pickup, Drive Up, and Same Day Delivery.   Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet Number of Stores Retail Square Feet (a) (unaudited) May 2, 2026 January 31, 2026 May 3, 2025 May 2, 2026 January 31, 2026 May 3, 2025 170,000 or more sq. ft. 274  273  273  49,045  48,824  48,824  50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft. 1,581  1,576  1,562  197,978  197,274  195,436  49,999 or less sq. ft. 147  146  146  4,460  4,420  4,404  Total 2,002  1,995  1,981  251,483  250,518  248,664  (a) In thousands; reflects total square feet less office, supply chain facility, and vacant space. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 10 of 12 TARGET CORPORATION   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures   To provide additional transparency, the Company has disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS), adjusted SG&A expenses, adjusted SG&A expense rate, adjusted operating income, and adjusted operating income margin rate. When applicable, these measures exclude certain discretely managed items. Management believes this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of Target's operations. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The most comparable GAAP measures are diluted earnings per share, SG&A expenses, SG&A expense rate, operating income, and operating income margin rate. Adjusted EPS, Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of Target's results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, or not provide similar measures, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparisons with other companies.   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS Three Months Ended May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 (millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Pretax Net of Tax Per Share Pretax Net of Tax Per Share Change GAAP diluted EPS $ 1.71  $ 2.27  (24.5) % Adjustments Interchange fee settlements (a) $ —  $ —  $ —  $ (593) $ (441) $ (0.97) Adjusted EPS $ 1.71  $ 1.30  31.6  % Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted SG&A Expenses and Adjusted Operating Income Three Months Ended May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 SG&A Expenses Operating Income SG&A Expenses Operating Income (dollars in millions) (unaudited) Dollars Rate Dollars Rate Dollars Rate Dollars Rate Reported, GAAP measure $ 5,562  21.9  % $ 1,135  4.5  % $ 4,591  19.3  % $ 1,472  6.2  % Adjustments Interchange fee settlements (a) —  —  —  —  593  2.5  (593) (2.5) Adjusted, Non-GAAP measure $ 5,562  21.9  % $ 1,135  4.5  % $ 5,183  21.7  % $ 879  3.7  % Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. (a)     Includes gains, net of legal fees, related to settlements during the first quarter of 2025 of credit card interchange fee litigation matters in which the Company was a plaintiff. The adjustment removes the favorable impact of the settlement gains from prior-year EPS, SG&A Expenses and Operating Income. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 11 of 12 We have also disclosed after-tax ROIC, which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. We believe this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies. After-Tax Return on Invested Capital (dollars in millions) (unaudited) Trailing Twelve Months Numerator May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 Operating income $ 4,781  $ 5,742   + Net other income 84  102  EBIT 4,865  5,844   + Operating lease interest (a) 173  165     - Income taxes (b) 1,103  1,373  Net operating profit after taxes $ 3,935   $ 4,636   Denominator May 2, 2026 May 3, 2025 May 4, 2024 Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings $ 1,133  $ 1,139  $ 2,614   + Noncurrent portion of long-term debt 14,282  14,334  13,487   + Shareholders' investment 16,395  14,947  13,840   + Operating lease liabilities (c) 3,792  3,922  3,723     - Cash and cash equivalents 3,534  2,887  3,604  Invested capital $ 32,068  $ 31,455  $ 30,060  Average invested capital (d) $ 31,761   $ 30,757   After-tax return on invested capital (e) 12.4   % 15.1   % (a) Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases was owned or accounted for under finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within Operating Income. Operating lease interest is added back to Operating Income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between us and our competitors. (b) Calculated using the effective tax rates, which were 21.9 percent and 22.8 percent for the trailing twelve months ended May 2, 2026, and May 3, 2025, respectively. For the twelve months ended May 2, 2026, and May 3, 2025, includes tax effect of $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, related to EBIT, and $38 million related to operating lease interest. (c) Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities, respectively. (d) Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period. (e) For the trailing twelve months ended May 2, 2026, includes the impact of business transformation costs incurred within the trailing twelve-month period, which decreased after-tax ROIC by 0.6 percentage points. For the trailing twelve months ended May 3, 2025, includes the impact of after-tax net gains on interchange fee settlements, which increased after-tax ROIC by 1.4 percentage points. Business transformation costs are described in our Ann u a l Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026 . Note (a) to the Operating Metrics table provides additional information about interchange fee settlements. Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings — Page 12 of 12 2026 GAAP EPS, SG&A expenses, SG&A expense rate, operating income, and operating (income) margin rate may include the impact of certain discrete items, which may be excluded in calculating Adjusted EPS, Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate. The guidance does not currently reflect any such discrete items, which are subject to variability and therefore cannot be reconciled without unreasonable efforts. In the past, these items have included both gains and losses, including certain asset impairments, severance, and other items that are discretely managed. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS Guidance (per share) (unaudited) Full Year 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance $7.50 - $8.50 Estimated adjustments Other (a) Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance $7.50 - $8.50 (a) The guidance does not currently reflect any discrete items.