U.S. Movers: Guess, Lowe’s, Medtronic, Target, TJX, Urban Outfitters, VF Corp.

Scott Peters
22 May, 2025
New York City

TJX Companies Inc. inched up 0.01% to $131.04 after the off-price apparel and home fashion retailer reported higher revenue in the first quarter of 2025.

Net sales climbed to $13.11 billion from $12.48 billion, net income edged down to $1.04 billion from $1.07 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to 92 cents from 93 cents a year ago.

First-quarter comparable sales increased 3%, at the high end of the company’s plan, driven by an increase in customer transactions.

The company returned $1.0 billion to shareholders in the quarter through share repurchases and dividends.

The department store retailer guided second-quarter comparable sales to be up 2% to 3% and diluted earnings per share between 97 cents and $1.00, compared to 96 cents a year earlier.

For the full year, the company estimated same-store sales to be up 2% to 3% and diluted earnings per share between $4.34 and $4.43, compared to $4.26 a year ago.

Lowe's Companies Inc. eased 0.1% to $227.15 after the home improvement retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.

Net sales declined to $20.93 billion from $21.36 billion, net earnings dropped to $1.64 billion from $1.75 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.92 from $3.06 a year ago.

The company estimated full-year comparable sales to be flat to up 1% as compared to the prior year, revenue between $83.5 billion and $84.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $12.15 and $12.40.

In comparison, revenue in 2024 was $83.67 billion, and diluted earnings per share stood at $12.23.

Medtronic Plc. traded flat at $84.41 after the medical device provider reported higher revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Net sales climbed to $8.93 billion from $8.59 billion, net income edged up to $1.06 billion from $654 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 82 cents from 49 cents a year ago.

The medical technology company plans to separate its diabetes business into a standalone public company within 18 months.

The company announced a cash dividend of 71 cents per share, or an annual amount of $2.84 per share, payable on July 11 to shareholders on record on June 27.

Medtronic guided fiscal year 2026 organic revenue to grow by approximately 5%, compared to $33.54 billion, and diluted non-GAAP earnings per share to increase by 4%, compared to $5.49 a year earlier, respectively.

Target Corp. eased 0.1% to $92.90 after the big-box retailer reported mixed first-quarter results and lowered its annual outlook.

Net sales slipped 2.8% to $23.85 billion from $24.53 billion, net earnings climbed 10% to $1.04 billion from $942 million, and diluted earnings per share rose 11.7% to $2.27 from $2.03 a year ago.

Comparable sales edged down 3.8% in the quarter amid a lower number of transactions and a lower average transaction amount, partially offset by comparable digital sales growth of 4.7%.

The company guided full-year sales to decline in low single digits, compared to $106.57 billion, and GAAP earnings per share to be between $8.00 and $10.00, compared to $8.86 a year earlier, respectively.

Target paid dividends of $510 million in the first quarter, compared with $508 million last year, reflecting a 1.8% increase in the dividend per share.

In addition, the company repurchased $251 million of its own shares, retiring 2.2 million shares at an average price of $114.60, and as of the end of the quarter, the company had approximately $8.4 billion remaining under repurchase authorization.

VF Corp. traded up 0.4% to $12.20 after the apparel and footwear company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.

Revenue edged down to $2.14 billion from $2.25 billion, net loss narrowed to $150.79 million from a loss of $418.31 million, and diluted loss per share shrank to 39 cents from a loss of $1.08 a year ago.

The company guided first-quarter sales to decrease by 3% to 5%, compared to $1.9 billion, and operating loss to be between $110 million and $125 million, compared to a loss of $239.89 a year ago, respectively.

Urban Outfitters Inc. soared 17.4% to $70.00 after the lifestyle and homeware retailer reported strong first-quarter 2025 results.

Net sales jumped to $1.33 billion from $1.20 billion, net income surged to $108.35 million from $61.76 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.16 from 65 cents a year ago.

The company said total inventory as of April 30 stood at $84.8 million, an increase of 14.6% from a year earlier, and the company opened 13 new retail locations.

The clothing retailer repurchased and subsequently retired 3.3 million shares for approximately $152 million during the quarter and 1.2 million shares for $53 million during the fiscal year, and as of April 30, 14.7 million shares remained under repurchase authorization.

Guess? Inc. traded flat at $11.05 after the fashion clothing retailer reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.

Net revenue edged up to $932.25 million from $891.05 million, net earnings dropped to $81.40 million from $115.27 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.16 from $1.71 a year ago.

The company guided first-quarter revenue to increase between 5.8% and 7.5%, compared to $569.8 million, and GAAP diluted loss per share to be between 75 cents and 66 cents, compared to a loss of 22 cents a year ago, respectively.

For the full year, Guess estimated revenue to increase between 3.9% and 6.2%, compared to $2.8 billion, and GAAP diluted earnings per share to be between $1.03 and $1.37, compared to $3.09 a year earlier, respectively.

During the fiscal year 2025, the company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares for $60.3 million, and a capacity of $139.8 million remained under repurchase authorization.