Target (NYSE:TGT) reported quarterly earnings of $2.05 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.76 by 16.48 percent. This is a 6.39 percent decrease over earnings of $2.19 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $25.32 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $25.29 billion by 0.12 percent. This is a 0.60 percent increase over sales of $25.17 billion the same period last year.