Target (TGT) Competitors $102.99 -1.26 (-1.21%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.08 +0.09 (+0.08%) As of 08/15/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$637.96B3.86$59.25B$6.5635.22Target$106.57B0.44$4.09B$9.1011.32 Is AMZN or TGT more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Target's net margin of 3.95%. Target's return on equity of 25.59% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.54% 23.84% 11.14% Target 3.95%25.59%6.55% Does the media favor AMZN or TGT? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 209 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 235 mentions for Amazon.com and 26 mentions for Target. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Target's score of 0.18 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 158 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $262.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.78%. Target has a consensus price target of $115.42, indicating a potential upside of 12.07%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Target.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.02Target 3 Sell rating(s) 22 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TGT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$47.37B$93.38B$27.29B$20.94BDividend Yield4.37%1.74%171.37%3.58%P/E Ratio11.3224.9726.0627.94Price / Sales0.441.4214.6656.00Price / Cash6.7519.7960.6723.77Price / Book3.229.184.985.26Net Income$4.09B$2.14B$874.58M$994.11M7 Day Performance-2.33%-0.74%1.73%1.79%1 Month Performance1.60%5.52%1.07%1.73%1 Year Performance-28.49%5.21%18.36%13.35% Target Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TGTTarget4.9501 of 5 stars$102.99-1.2%$115.42+12.1%-27.3%$47.37B$106.57B11.32440,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.5959 of 5 stars$224.66+1.4%$262.45+16.8%+30.1%$2.40T$637.96B34.251,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOSTCostco Wholesale4.3131 of 5 stars$978.85-1.3%$1,050.00+7.3%+10.8%$434.10B$254.45B55.52333,000Trending NewsROSTRoss Stores4.7448 of 5 stars$150.28+1.5%$159.06+5.8%-0.6%$49.15B$21.13B23.74107,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDGDollar General4.2805 of 5 stars$115.83+0.6%$108.80-6.1%-6.6%$25.49B$40.61B22.11194,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHDHome Depot4.5601 of 5 stars$407.46+2.9%$427.38+4.9%+10.9%$405.39B$162.95B27.64520,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKRKroger4.5383 of 5 stars$70.36-4.3%$70.53+0.2%+31.7%$46.50B$147.12B19.17409,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKSSKohl's3.9854 of 5 stars$14.03+9.4%$9.89-29.5%-30.9%$1.57B$16.22B12.8787,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓LOWLowe's Companies4.4734 of 5 stars$256.65+4.8%$270.68+5.5%+4.9%$143.84B$83.67B21.26270,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTJXTJX Companies4.6436 of 5 stars$134.07+0.5%$141.06+5.2%+18.9%$149.77B$56.36B31.55364,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWMTWalmart4.3802 of 5 stars$101.05-2.5%$106.87+5.8%+36.6%$806.42B$680.99B43.182,100,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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