CEO ImpactThere is a risk to the investment thesis as the new CEO Michael Fiddelke has not yet made his impact on Target Corp's current earnings power and EBIT margin.
Digital Sales And CompetitionAnalysts maintain an Underperform rating due to long-term sales and margin risks from slowing digital sales growth, a lack of scale in digital advertising and 3P marketplace, and increasing competitive threats from Walmart and Amazon.
Sales DecelerationSales are expected to decelerate compared to the previous quarter.