Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers beauty and household essentials; food assortments, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy, and frozen items; and apparel, accessories, home décor products, electronics, toys, seasonal offerings, and other merchandise. The company also provides in-store amenities, such as Target Café, Target Optical, Starbucks, and other food service offerings. It sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. As of February 2, 2019, the company operated 1,844 stores. Target Corporation was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryGeneral Merchandise Stores
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone612-304-6073
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$75.36 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees360,000
Next Earnings Date5/22/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Target (NYSE:TGT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Target's stock symbol?
Target trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "TGT."
How often does Target pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Target?
Target declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.64 per share on Monday, June 10th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. View Target's Dividend History.
How were Target's earnings last quarter?
Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 5th. The retailer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.53. The retailer had revenue of $22.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.05 billion. Target had a return on equity of 25.74% and a net margin of 3.90%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.37 EPS. View Target's Earnings History.
When is Target's next earnings date?
What guidance has Target issued on next quarter's earnings?
Target issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.75-6.05 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $5.61. Target also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $5.75-6.05 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for TGT?
24 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Target's shares. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $110.00. On average, they anticipate Target's stock price to reach $87.5150 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Target.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Target?
24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Target in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Target.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Target stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Target stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Target have risen and outpaced the industry in the past three months. Certainly, the company is trying to adapt fast with the changing retail ecosystem. The company is deploying resources to enhance omni-channel capacities, come up with new brands, remodel stores and expand same-day delivery options. All these bode well for the stock that showed decent performance in fourth-quarter fiscal 2018. Both the top and bottom lines continued to improve year over year. The quarter also witnessed healthy traffic growth and registered impressive comparable digital channel sales. Target also provided upbeat view with fiscal 2019 earnings likely to be up from the prior year. Management now anticipates comps growth of low-to-mid-single digit during the both first quarter and fiscal year. Looking ahead, analysts anticipate that incremental investments, higher wages and rise in costs due to new fulfillment options may hurt margins." (3/8/2019)
- 2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We remain NEUTRAL. Sales increased 7.0% to $17.55bn (vs. our $16.96bn est), on a stronger-than-expected 6.5% comp increase (vs. our +3.0%). The comp was led by a 6.4% increase in traffic, the strongest performance since Target began reporting the metric in 2008, and follows 4% growth in 1Q. Gains have been led by improvements in ‘frequency’ categories, particularly essentials (food/beverage accelerated for a 6th straight quarter), in addition to e-comm. Digital sales rose 41%, aided by a successful one-day sale event in July, and contributed 1.5% of the comp increase. Impressively, stores were responsible for the large majority of comp growth (4.9%). In 1H18, comps rose 4.8%; with trends remaining strong through the back-to-school period, we raise our forecast for to 2H to nearly 4% comps (from +LSD%)." (8/22/2018)
Has Target been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about TGT stock have trended positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Target earned a coverage optimism score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the retailer a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Target?
Target saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 28,630,637 shares, an increase of 14.4% from the February 28th total of 25,032,809 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,294,469 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.5 days. Approximately 5.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Target's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Target's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Target include Costco Wholesale (COST), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Dollar General (DG), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FRED).
What other stocks do shareholders of Target own?
Who are Target's key executives?
Target's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Brian C. Cornell, Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Ms. Catherine R. Smith, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. John J. Mulligan, Exec. VP & COO (Age 53)
- Mr. Michael Edward McNamara, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 54)
- Ms. Janna Adair Potts, Exec. VP & Chief Stores Officer (Age 51)
Who are Target's major shareholders?
Target's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Focused Investors LLC (0.26%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.24%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.08%), Park National Corp OH (0.07%), Strs Ohio (0.07%) and 6 Meridian (0.06%). Company insiders that own Target stock include Cathy R Smith, Don H Liu, Hourigan Rice Jacqueline, Janna A Potts, John J Mulligan, Laysha Ward, Michael Edward Mcnamara, Robert M Harrison, Roxanne S Austin and Stephanie A Lundquist. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Target.
Which major investors are selling Target stock?
TGT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Palisade Asset Management LLC, Focused Investors LLC, American National Bank, Eqis Capital Management Inc., Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO and Park National Corp OH. Company insiders that have sold Target company stock in the last year include Cathy R Smith, Don H Liu, Janna A Potts, Laysha Ward, Michael Edward Mcnamara, Robert M Harrison and Stephanie A Lundquist. View Insider Buying and Selling for Target.
Which major investors are buying Target stock?
TGT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., Gradient Investments LLC, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, Strs Ohio, Pacer Advisors Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc. and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV. View Insider Buying and Selling for Target.
How do I buy shares of Target?
Shares of TGT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Target's stock price today?
One share of TGT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.26.
How big of a company is Target?
Target has a market capitalization of $42.99 billion and generates $75.36 billion in revenue each year. The retailer earns $2.94 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.39 on an earnings per share basis. Target employs 360,000 workers across the globe.
What is Target's official website?
How can I contact Target?
Target's mailing address is 1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN, 55403. The retailer can be reached via phone at 612-304-6073 or via email at [email protected]
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