Target (TGT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a leading general merchandise retailer in the United States, offering a wide assortment of products across apparel, electronics, home furnishings, grocery, beauty and household essentials. The company operates large-format stores alongside smaller urban formats and a robust e-commerce platform, providing shoppers with a seamless omnichannel experience. Target’s portfolio is designed to cater to diverse customer needs, blending exclusive private-label brands with popular national labels.

Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company, the retailer introduced the Target banner in 1962 as a discount division of the Dayton Company. Over the decades, Target has evolved its format and offerings to remain competitive in the retail landscape, emphasizing store design, technology integration and a curated merchandise mix. Today, the company remains headquartered in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, where it continues to innovate on store layouts and digital services.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell since 2014, Target has expanded its digital capabilities and fulfillment options, including same-day delivery through third-party partnerships, drive-up order pickup and in-store order pickup. The company’s logistics network comprises distribution centers and transportation services designed to support both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce fulfillment. Target’s loyalty program, Target Circle, further enhances customer engagement by offering personalized deals and rewards.

Target is committed to corporate responsibility and sustainability, with initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact, promoting ethical sourcing and supporting local communities through philanthropic programs. The retailer continues to invest in renewable energy, waste reduction and inclusive hiring practices, reflecting its broader commitment to social and environmental stewardship alongside its commercial growth objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $88.44 to $90.19
• 50-Day Range: $90.03 to $107.47
• 52-Week Range: $87.35 to $161.50
• Volume: 9.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $40.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.32
• Dividend Yield: 5.15%
• Price Target: $113.74
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Target Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Target scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 222 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Target has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 23 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Target has a consensus price target of $113.74, representing about 28.3% upside from its current price of $88.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Target has been the subject of 13 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 10.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Target is 10.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Target has a PEG Ratio of 2.60. 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 2.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.55% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Target has recently decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Target is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.07%, 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 53.15%. 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 48.93% 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

3.55% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Target has recently decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Target has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

153 people have searched for TGT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

39 people have added Target to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 70% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Target insiders have not sold or bought any 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 beginning of 2025. Since then, TGT shares have decreased by 34.4% and is now trading at $88.6770.

How were Target's earnings last quarter?

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 20th. The retailer reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Target have any subsidiaries?

Target subsidiaries include these companies: Deliv, Shipt, Grand Junction, Sonia Kashuk, A Bullseye View, PoweredAnalytics, DermStore, and more.

Who are Target's major shareholders?

Target's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.32%), State Street Corp (8.09%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.58%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%). 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), Walmart (WMT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2025
• 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 Price Target for Target: $113.74
• High Price Target: $180.00
• Low Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.19
• Research Coverage: 36 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.23
• P/E Growth: 2.6
• Net Income: $4.09 billion
• Net Margins: 3.72%
• Pretax Margin: 4.82%
• Return on Equity: 23.43%
• Return on Assets: 6.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.99
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $106.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.38
• Cash Flow: $15.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.83
• Book Value: $32.01 per share
• Price / Book: 2.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 454,400,000
• Free Float: 453,672,000
• Market Cap: $40.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16