13 retailers posted a good earnings season -2-

For AutoZone Inc. (AZO), the comparable sales numbers on the second table are for U.S. stores only, as reported by the company in its SEC filings.

For TJX Cos. Inc. (TJX), the table includes the company's own comparison of comparable-store sales for the first quarter of its fiscal 2024 ( ended April 29, 2023) with the first quarter of its Fiscal 2020 (ended May 4, 2019), to avoid a comparison with results that were distorted by store closures related to Covid-19.

Leaving the group in the same order, here's a summary of how analysts polled by FactSet feel about these 13 stocks:

Company                              Ticker  Share "buy" ratings  Share neutral ratings  Share "sell" ratings  May 26 price  Consensus price target  Implied 12-month upside potential 
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.           GO                    36%                    57%                    7%        $29.17                  $31.62                                 8% 
Burlington Stores Inc.                BURL                   76%                    19%                    5%       $159.11                 $212.36                                33% 
Tractor Supply Co.                    TSCO                   67%                    33%                    0%       $211.50                 $256.55                                21% 
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A   FND                    57%                    39%                    4%        $91.79                  $97.64                                 6% 
Urban Outfitters Inc.                 URBN                   40%                    53%                    7%        $31.32                  $31.58                                 1% 
AutoZone Inc.                         AZO                    69%                    19%                   12%     $2,460.79               $2,773.86                                13% 
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.            SFM                    6%                    55%                   39%        $35.94                  $35.15                                -2% 
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.      BJ                    55%                    40%                    5%        $61.45                  $79.28                                29% 
Tapestry Inc.                         TPR                    75%                    25%                    0%        $41.69                  $50.35                                21% 
Ross Stores Inc.                      ROST                   68%                    27%                    5%       $103.37                 $120.26                                16% 
TJX Cos. Inc.                         TJX                    70%                    26%                    4%        $77.00                  $88.26                                15% 
Costco Wholesale Corp.                COST                   67%                    33%                    0%       $507.26                 $541.62                                 7% 
Target Corp.                          TGT                    60%                    40%                    0%       $138.93                 $178.87                                29% 
                                                                                                                                                                       Source: FactSet 

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