Target (TGT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Target Corporation is a leading American retailer known for its broad range of merchandise and differentiated store formats. Since opening its first Target-branded store in 1962, the company has expanded to serve a diverse customer base through nearly 2,000 stores across the United States. Target’s core business includes general merchandise—apparel, household essentials, electronics, and toys—as well as food and beverage offerings, providing customers with both national brands and proprietary labels such as Goodfellow & Co., Up & Up, and Cat & Jack.

In addition to its traditional large-format stores, Target operates small-format urban locations designed to meet the needs of city dwellers and college communities, offering curated assortments and convenient services. The company has invested heavily in omnichannel capabilities, including same-day fulfillment options like Drive Up, Order Pickup, and Shipt delivery, which allow customers to shop seamlessly across physical and digital channels. Target’s e-commerce platform is integrated with its store network, enabling ship-from-store and in-store returns for online purchases.

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Target maintains its corporate headquarters in the Twin Cities, where it oversees merchandising, supply chain, marketing, and technology operations. The retailer has a longstanding history of engaging exclusive designers and brand partnerships, delivering limited-edition collections that drive consumer excitement and reinforce Target’s reputation for style and value. Sustainability and community engagement are also central to the company’s strategy, with initiatives spanning waste reduction, renewable energy adoption, and charitable giving through the Target Foundation.

Under the leadership of a seasoned executive team, target has focused on strategic growth, innovation, and customer experience. The company’s CEO brings extensive retail and strategic planning expertise, guiding Target’s efforts to balance value, product quality, and digital transformation. With a multi-channel approach and an emphasis on design, convenience, and affordability, Target continues to evolve its offerings to meet changing consumer preferences and solidify its position in the competitive retail landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $98.32 to $105.34
• 50-Day Range: $92.16 to $103.86
• 52-Week Range: $87.35 to $167.40
• Volume: 9.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.41
• Dividend Yield: 4.31%
• Price Target: $116.70
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Target Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Target scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Target has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 24 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Target has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Target are expected to grow by 7.25% in the coming year, from $8.69 to $9.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Target is 11.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Target is 11.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.28.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Target has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Target has a P/B Ratio of 3.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Target has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Target has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Target has recently increased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Target is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Target has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Target is 49.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Target will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.07% next year. This indicates that Target will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Target has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Target has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Target has recently increased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Target has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Target this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 51 people have searched for TGT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 25 people have added Target to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Target insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,328,100.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.16% of the stock of Target is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.73% of the stock of Target is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TGT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TGT shares performed this year?

Target's stock was trading at $135.18 at the start of the year. Since then, TGT shares have decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at $103.86.
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How were Target's earnings last quarter?

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The retailer reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.35. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Target have any subsidiaries?

Target subsidiaries include Deliv, Shipt, Grand Junction, Sonia Kashuk, A Bullseye View, PoweredAnalytics, DermStore, and others.

Who are Target's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Target include Park National Corp OH (0.01%), Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV and Cullen Investment Group LTD.. Insiders that own company stock include Brian C Cornell, Richard H Gomez, John J Mulligan, Don H Liu, Christina Hennington, Melissa K Kremer, Matthew L Zabel and Matthew A Liegel.
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How do I buy shares of Target?

Shares of TGT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Target own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Target investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Walmart (WMT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - DISCOUNT
• Sub-Industry: General Merchandise Stores
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TGT
• CIK: 27419
• Web: www.target.com
• Phone: (612) 304-6073
• Fax: 612-761-5555
• Employees: 440,000
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $116.70
• High Stock Price Target: $180.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.24
• Research Coverage: 34 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.95
• P/E Growth: 2.82
• Net Income: $4.09 billion
• Net Margins: 3.95%
• Pretax Margin: 5.12%
• Return on Equity: 25.59%
• Return on Assets: 6.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $106.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $16.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.39
• Book Value: $32.90 per share
• Price / Book: 3.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 454,360,000
• Free Float: 453,633,000
• Market Cap: $47.19 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22