Target (TGT) Competitors

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus price target of $1,061.10, suggesting a potential upside of 16.23%. Target has a consensus price target of $130.64, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Target.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 92 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 108 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 16 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.93 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Target has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Target's return on equity.

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Target shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Target shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Target had 11 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Target and 5 mentions for Ross Stores. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.48 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 5.70%. Target has a consensus price target of $130.64, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Target.

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Target's return on equity.

In the previous week, Walmart had 61 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Walmart and 16 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Walmart's score of 0.94 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Target has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Target shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Target has a consensus target price of $130.64, indicating a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Target.

Target presently has a consensus target price of $130.64, suggesting a potential downside of 1.11%. Dollar General has a consensus target price of $131.27, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. Given Dollar General's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollar General is more favorable than Target.

Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Dollar General pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollar General pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Dollar General shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Target shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Dollar General shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dollar General had 1 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dollar General and 16 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Dollar General's score of 0.92 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dollar General has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Dollar General's return on equity.

Target has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar General has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar General. Dollar General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.