** Shares of big-box retailer Target TGT.N up ~4% at $117.50 premarket
** Co forecasts annual same-store sales above estimates, betting on demand for categories such as apparel at its stores, as well as benefits from recent cost saving efforts and its advertising business
** Expects 2026 net sales growth of 2% from 2025 vs estimates for a rise of 1.76% - data compiled by LSEG
** Projects full-year earnings per share in the range of $7.50 to $8.50, largely above estimates of $7.68 per share
** TGT posts Q4 EPS of $2.44, beating estimates of $2.16
** However, quarterly revenue of $30.45 billion slightly misses estimates of $30.48 billion
** Stock fell 27% in 2025
(Reporting by Koyena Das from Bengaluru)
((Koyena.das@thomsonreuters.com))