Target (TGT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Over time Target has expanded its store formats and fulfillment capabilities to support an omnichannel model that combines in-store shopping with digital ordering, curbside pickup, and same-day delivery. The company has pursued initiatives such as third-party marketplace programs and acquisitions—most notably the 2017 purchase of same-day delivery service Shipt—to broaden its service offerings and accelerate digital fulfillment.

Target’s operations are focused on the U.S. market, serving customers through physical locations, distribution centers and online channels. The company emphasizes a combination of curated product design, private-label brands, guest experience and convenience services. Since 2014 it has been led by CEO Brian Cornell, who has overseen efforts to modernize merchandising, expand private brands and invest in technology and supply-chain capabilities to support an integrated retail experience.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $129.12 to $131.98
• 50-Day Range: $113.03 to $132.32
• 52-Week Range: $83.44 to $133.10
• Volume: 4.42 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.04
• Dividend Yield: 3.50%
• Price Target: $117.96
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Target Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Target scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 195 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Target has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 18 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Target has a consensus price target of $117.96, representing about 9.5% downside from its current price of $130.37.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Target has been the subject of 21 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.61%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Target are expected to grow by 5.61% in the coming year, from $8.02 to $8.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Target is 16.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Target is 16.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Target has a PEG Ratio of 5.33. 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 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TGT.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Target is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.57%, 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 56.09%. 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 53.84% next year. This indicates that Target will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

Target has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Target this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

69 people have searched for TGT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Target to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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 $240,591.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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 $97.77 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, TGT shares have increased by 33.3% and is now trading at $130.3740.

How were Target's earnings last quarter?

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 3rd. The retailer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.28. The business's revenue was down 1.5% 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 more.

Who are Target's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Target include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.30%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.27%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian C Cornell, Richard H Gomez, Don H Liu, Christina Hennington, Melissa K Kremer, Matthew L Zabel and Matthew A Liegel.
View institutional ownership trends.

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), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/1 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 3/03/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

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: 415,000
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Target: $117.96
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $81.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 32 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.26
• P/E Growth: 5.33
• Net Income: $3.71 billion
• Net Margins: 3.54%
• Pretax Margin: 4.55%
• Return on Equity: 22.25%
• Return on Assets: 5.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $104.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.57
• Cash Flow: $14.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.79
• Book Value: $35.70 per share
• Price / Book: 3.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 454,180,000
• Free Float: 453,449,000
• Market Cap: $59.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01