Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) shares are trading lower in the premarket session on Wednesday. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.05, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.

In addition to announcing its Q2 2025 results, Target also revealed that it would be getting a new CEO. The company announced that its current CEO, Brian Cornell, will be stepping down from the role in February 2026. On February 1, its new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, will take the reins. Cornell has been Target’s CEO since 2014.

On his shopping list come Feb. 1, new Target CEO Michael Fiddelke faces a multitude of challenges from making its offer clearer to unwinding the damage from DEI missteps.

Target Corp. is leading the S&P 500 index’s decliners after the discount retailer announced that Chief Executive Brian Cornell is stepping down next year, to be replaced by the company’s Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke.

Target Corp. and its board of directors has elected Michael Fiddelke, chief operating officer, to succeed Brian Cornell as CEO.

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Analysts say incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke “deserves a chance to prove himself,” though it could take time and more money for Target to get its charm back