Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $97.91 Million Position in Target Corporation $TGT

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management cut its Target stake by 21.2% in Q4, selling 270,186 shares and now holds 1,001,625 shares worth about $97.91 million (≈0.22% of the company).
• Several analysts raised price targets recently (e.g., Oppenheimer to $140, Citi to $117, Goldman to $112), but the consensus remains "Hold" with a target price of $116.32.
• Target beat Q4 EPS estimates ($2.44 vs. $2.16), provided Q1 and FY2026 guidance, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.14 (annualized $4.56, ~3.7% yield).

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its position in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT - Free Report) by 21.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,001,625 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 270,186 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.22% of Target worth $97,909,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TGT. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in Target during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Target during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates increased its stake in Target by 192.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 292 shares of the retailer's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the period. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Target during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc increased its stake in Target by 77.4% during the 3rd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 346 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TGT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Target from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Target from $110.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Target from $91.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Target from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on Target from $63.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $116.32.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 2,053 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $240,591.07. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,143 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,423,038.17. This represents a 14.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

Target Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of TGT opened at $121.92 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $55.21 billion, a PE ratio of 15.00, a PEG ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $116.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.89. Target Corporation has a 12 month low of $83.44 and a 12 month high of $126.00.

Target (NYSE:TGT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The retailer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.16 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $30.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.52 billion. Target had a return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm's revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.41 EPS. Target has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.300- EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.500 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Target Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.

Target Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of $1.14 per share. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Target's dividend payout ratio is 56.09%.

Target Profile

Target Corporation NYSE: TGT is a U.S.-based general merchandise retailer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates a network of full-line and small-format stores across the United States alongside a national e-commerce platform and mobile app. Target’s retail assortment spans apparel, home goods, electronics, groceries and household essentials, plus beauty, baby and pet categories. The firm complements national brands with a portfolio of owned and exclusive labels and partnerships that help differentiate its merchandise assortment.

Target traces its roots to the Dayton Company, founded by George Dayton in 1902; the Target discount chain was launched in 1962 and the parent company later adopted the Target Corporation name.

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