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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.34%. 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 of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, September 19th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Target's earnings last quarter?
Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 21st. The retailer reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.21. The retailer had revenue of $18.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.32 billion. Target had a net margin of 4.10% and a return on equity of 27.43%. The firm's revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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 updated 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 estimate of $5.94.
What price target have analysts set for TGT?
22 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Target's shares. Their forecasts range from $62.30 to $131.00. On average, they expect Target's share price to reach $106.87 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.4%. 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 neutral on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news 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 news sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Target.
Are investors shorting Target?
Target saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 14,260,000 shares, a drop of 28.0% from the August 30th total of 19,810,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,560,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. 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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.45%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.18%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.14%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.13%), Park National Corp OH (0.07%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.05%). 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 major investors are selling Target stock?
TGT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Exane Derivatives, CX Institutional, Viking Fund Management LLC and Gradient Investments LLC. 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 major investors are buying Target stock?
TGT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., CMH Wealth Management LLC and Legacy Private Trust Co.. 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 $112.93.
How big of a company is Target?
Target has a market capitalization of $57.70 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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