Target Should Rise Above Near-Term Pressures in Discretionary Categories; Shares Attractive

Despite no-moat Target shares’ low-teens percentage plunge in the wake of disappointing third-quarter earnings, our $167 per share valuation should not change materially, as we attribute the softness to near-term factors. Consequently, our long-term forecast remains intact (mid-single-digit yearly revenue growth, high-single-digit operating margins forecast on average). We see opportunity in the shares, as prevailing sentiment seems overly fixated on near-term woes.