Target (NYSE: TGT) reported quarterly earnings of $2.44 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.15 by 13.54 percent. This is a 1.24 percent increase over earnings of $2.41 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $30.453 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $30.512 billion by 0.19 percent. This is a 1.49 percent decrease over sales of $30.915 billion the same period last year.