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 Date11/20/2019 (Confirmed)
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 paid a dividend of $0.66 per share on Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.30%. 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 buyback program 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 reacquire up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Target's earnings last quarter?
Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 21st. The retailer reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.21. The retailer earned $18.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.32 billion. Target had a return on equity of 27.43% and a net margin of 4.10%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.47 EPS. 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 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 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Target's stock. Their predictions range from $62.30 to $131.00. On average, they expect Target's stock price to reach $106.87 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.7%. 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?
Media coverage about TGT stock has been trending very positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Target earned a coverage optimism score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the retailer a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Target.
Are investors shorting Target?
Target saw a decrease in short interest during 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 trading volume of 5,560,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 2.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View Target's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Target's key competitors?
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 investors include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.45%), Focused Investors LLC (0.26%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.18%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.14%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.13%) and Strs Ohio (0.09%). 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 Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Hamlin Capital Management LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Exane Derivatives, Country Club Trust Company n.a. and CX Institutional. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Main Street Research LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Strs Ohio, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc. and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. 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 $114.58.
How big of a company is Target?
Target has a market capitalization of $58.54 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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