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: $160.23 to $165.48
• 50-Day Range: $126.19 to $165.35
• 52-Week Range: $83.44 to $165.48
• Volume: 6.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $75.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.17
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: $159.52
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Target Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Target scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples 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.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Target is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Target has been the subject of 25 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Target are expected to grow by 4.86% in the coming year, from $8.84 to $9.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Target is 17.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Target is 17.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Target has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. 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 4.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.69% 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 5.01.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Target has recently decreased by 16.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Target pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Target has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Target is 48.18%. 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 50.05% next year. This indicates that Target will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Target has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 70 news articles for Target this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Target to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 156% 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 $1,258,900.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.13% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/1 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/01/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/19/2026
• Today: 8/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
• 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: $159.52
• High Price Target: $185.00
• Low Price Target: $88.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 32 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.70
• P/E Growth: 2.43
• Net Income: $3.71 billion
• Net Margins: 4.08%
• Pretax Margin: 5.25%
• Return on Equity: 23.23%
• Return on Assets: 6.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $104.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.72
• Cash Flow: $14.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.38
• Book Value: $39.28 per share
• Price / Book: 4.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 454,190,000
• Free Float: 453,601,000
• Market Cap: $75.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97