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.
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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 Date11/19/2019 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.66 per share on Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 19th. View Target's Dividend History.
How will Target's stock buyback program work?
Target declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, September 19th 2019, which allows the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Target's earnings last quarter?
Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 21st. The retailer reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.21. The retailer earned $18.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.32 billion. Target had a net margin of 4.10% and a return on equity of 27.43%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 earnings per share. 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 Wednesday, August, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.90-6.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.94.
What price target have analysts set for TGT?
22 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Target's shares. Their forecasts range from $62.30 to $130.00. On average, they expect Target's stock price to reach $106.17 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Target.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Target?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Target in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 16 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Target.
Has Target been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about TGT stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Target earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Target.
Are investors shorting Target?
Target saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 14,260,000 shares, a decrease of 28.0% from the August 30th total of 19,810,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,560,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's 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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Park National Corp OH (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.02%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.02%) and Camden National Bank (0.02%). Company insiders that own Target stock include Cathy R Smith, Don H Liu, Janna A Potts, John J Mulligan, Laysha Ward, Mark J Tritton, Michael Edward Mcnamara, Robert M Harrison, Roxanne S Austin and Stephanie A Lundquist. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Target.
Which institutional investors are selling Target stock?
TGT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CX Institutional, Viking Fund Management LLC, Gradient Investments LLC, Park National Corp OH, XR Securities LLC, Diversified Trust Co, Manning & Napier Group LLC and Rockland Trust Co.. Company insiders that have sold Target company stock in the last year include Cathy R Smith, Don H Liu, Janna A Potts, Laysha Ward, Mark J Tritton, Michael Edward Mcnamara, Robert M Harrison, Roxanne S Austin and Stephanie A Lundquist. View Insider Buying and Selling for Target.
Which institutional investors are buying Target stock?
TGT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, CMH Wealth Management LLC, Legacy Private Trust Co., Cypress Capital Group, Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., First Financial Bank Trust Division and American National Bank. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Target's stock price today?
One share of TGT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $111.12.
How big of a company is Target?
Target has a market capitalization of $56.77 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.View Additional Information About Target.
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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