Target (TGT) Competitors $93.32 +0.61 (+0.66%) As of 03:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TGT vs. AMZN, COST, ROST, DG, HD, KR, KSS, LOW, TJX, and WMTShould you be buying Target stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Target include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Dollar General (DG), Home Depot (HD), Kroger (KR), Kohl's (KSS), Lowe's Companies (LOW), TJX Companies (TJX), and Walmart (WMT). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Target vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Costco Wholesale Ross Stores Dollar General Home Depot Kroger Kohl's Lowe's Companies TJX Companies Walmart Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $262.87, indicating a potential upside of 12.71%. Target has a consensus price target of $113.74, indicating a potential upside of 22.03%. Given Target's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Target is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Target 3 Sell rating(s) 23 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 Does the media refer more to AMZN or TGT? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 239 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 255 mentions for Amazon.com and 16 mentions for Target. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Target's score of 0.56 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 187 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.90$59.25B$6.5635.55Target$106.57B0.40$4.09B$8.5810.86 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMZN or TGT? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Target shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMZN or TGT more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Target's net margin of 3.72%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 23.84% beat Target's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.54% 23.84% 11.14% Target 3.72%23.43%6.06% SummaryAmazon.com beats Target on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Target News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TGT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TGT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTargetRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$42.37B$92.44B$27.52B$21.25BDividend Yield4.94%1.85%173.94%3.52%P/E Ratio10.8724.8328.2929.47Price / Sales0.401.423.6249.36Price / Cash5.9819.5160.0824.13Price / Book2.758.924.954.53Net Income$4.09B$2.14B$872.94M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.90%-0.23%0.96%0.10%1 Month Performance-8.94%-0.35%5.06%5.20%1 Year Performance-38.64%12.64%20.86%15.12% Target Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TGTTarget4.8563 of 5 stars$93.36+0.7%$113.74+21.8%-39.2%$42.42B$106.57B10.88440,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7205 of 5 stars$225.99+0.3%$262.87+16.3%+36.0%$2.41T$637.96B34.451,556,000Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeCOSTCostco Wholesale4.0575 of 5 stars$949.78+1.2%$1,050.00+10.6%+7.4%$421.21B$254.45B53.87333,000Trending NewsROSTRoss Stores4.6612 of 5 stars$150.73-0.3%$160.67+6.6%+0.7%$49.30B$21.13B23.93107,000Positive NewsDGDollar General4.4438 of 5 stars$109.72-0.7%$112.92+2.9%+33.8%$24.15B$40.61B20.32194,200HDHome Depot4.6641 of 5 stars$407.06+0.2%$432.52+6.3%+13.0%$405.18B$165.05B27.65520,700Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionKRKroger4.1124 of 5 stars$68.14-0.7%$70.58+3.6%+27.2%$45.03B$147.12B18.57409,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeKSSKohl's3.5754 of 5 stars$15.81-2.0%$12.46-21.2%-20.3%$1.77B$16.22B8.5587,000LOWLowe's Companies4.5246 of 5 stars$260.54+0.7%$284.13+9.1%+7.8%$146.12B$83.67B21.41270,000Trending NewsDividend CutAnalyst RevisionTJXTJX Companies4.3346 of 5 stars$139.33+0.5%$147.58+5.9%+20.0%$155.65B$56.36B31.74364,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWMTWalmart4.7668 of 5 stars$99.30+1.5%$110.76+11.5%+30.6%$792.42B$680.99B37.332,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amazon.com Alternatives Costco Wholesale Alternatives Ross Stores Alternatives Dollar General Alternatives Home Depot Alternatives Kroger Alternatives Kohl's Alternatives Lowe's Companies Alternatives TJX Companies Alternatives Walmart Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TGT) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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