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Target TGT

US equityMarket cap rank #232Top RetailersDividend Aristocrats
$157.17
+$0.91 (+0.58%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $156.87 +0.39%
Open$158.41
Prev close$156.26
Day range$156.74 – $159.56
Volume1.32M
Market cap$71.40B
P/E (TTM)16.3
Dividend yield2.90%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

TGT at a glance

TGT last changed hands at $157.17 (up 0.58%). At $71.40B, Target is ranked #232 by size among the 300 stocks on BeStock.

Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $81.20 and $170.75, so it sits 8.0% below the top of that range. Holders are ahead 85.2% over twelve months, and up 12.2% across the last three months.

On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($152.69) and 200-day ($125.07) moving averages; RSI is 51, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 32% annualized volatility.

In the quarter ended Jul 2026 the company brought in $26.54B of revenue, up 5.3% from a year earlier, with $1.88B of net profit (a 4.1% margin).

Buyers are paying 16.3 times trailing earnings, about in line with its own five-year average of 16.5. The median for its industry group is 36.0.

24 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $170.00, sits 8.2% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Target: the business

Target runs general merchandise stores with a focus on private-label products and same-day services.

What tends to move it. Customer traffic, discretionary spending and inventory management drive sales, and tariffs affect costs.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
+0.6%
1 week
+1.6%
1 month
-7.5%
3 months
+12.2%
6 months
+37.9%
Year to date
+65.2%
1 year
+85.2%
Day range
$156.74$159.56
52-week range
$81.20$170.75

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readLeaning bullish

4 bullish · 3 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-1.8%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average+2.9%Bullish
Price vs 200-day average+25.7%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)51.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)0.99Bearish
Bollinger band position30%Bearish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$157.26 / $157.31
Average price today$157.61
Volume1.32MAvg (90d) 4.55M
Turnover$208.50M
Turnover rate0.29%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.52vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.81%
Market cap$71.40B
Float market cap$71.16B
Shares outstanding452.79M
EPS (TTM)$8.13
P/E (TTM)16.30
P/B4.00
Book value / share$39.28
Earnings yield0.25%
Dividend (TTM)$4.56 / shareYield 2.90%
Net profit (TTM)$3.69B
Net assets$17.84B
30-day volatility31.8%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)2.21%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-13.3%-7.5% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How TGT ranks on BeStock

Market value#232 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#85 of 283
Dividend yield#67 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#76 of 300
Dollar volume today#175 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jul 2026

Revenue$26.54B+5.3% YoY
Operating profit$2.56B+94.4% YoY
Net profit$1.88B+100.7% YoY
Diluted EPS$4.11+100.5% YoY
Free cash flow$2.43B+141.2% YoY
Operating cash flow$3.80B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$25.7BNov '24$30.9BJan '25$23.8BMay '25$25.2BAug '25$25.3BOct '25$30.5BJan '26$25.4BMay '26$26.5BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$854.0MNov '24$1.1BJan '25$1.0BMay '25$935.0MAug '25$689.0MOct '25$1.0BJan '26$781.0MMay '26$1.9BJul '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin29.3%
Operating margin5.6%
Net margin4.1%
Return on equity26.4%
Return on assets7.4%
Return on invested capital13.1%
Current ratio0.99
Liabilities / assets70.9%
Cash & investments$5.41B
Total debt$18.69B
Net cash (debt)-$13.28B
Free cash flow / sales4.1%
Average move on report day±8.0%last 15 reports
Closed higher8 of 1553% of the time
Best reaction+17.8%
Worst reaction-21.4%

Stock move on the day after each report

-21.4%2025/Q3-3.0%2025/Q4-5.2%2026/Q1-6.3%2026/Q2-2.8%2026/Q3+6.7%2026/Q4-3.9%2027/Q1+4.3%2027/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings16.2x
CheapRich

Around its usual level · 49th percentile, 5-year average 16.5x

#1207 of 2977 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book4.0x
CheapRich

Below its usual level · 29th percentile, 5-year average 5.2x

#3970 of 5304 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales0.7x
CheapRich

Above its usual level · 63rd percentile, 5-year average 0.6x

#1132 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

9x16x23x30xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$131.00
Price vs. fair value+20.0%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★☆☆☆
UncertaintyHigh

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts24
Average target$170.00+8.2% vs. price
  • Buy 46%
  • Hold 46%
  • Sell 8%
Low $140.00Now $157.17Avg $170.00High $200.00

Latest rating actions

  • 21 Aug 2026Telsey AdvisoryBUY · PT $182.00
  • 21 Aug 2026BTIGHOLD
  • 20 Aug 2026Wells FargoBUY · PT $185.00
  • 20 Aug 2026UBSBUY · PT $185.00
  • 20 Aug 2026Telsey AdvisoryBUY · PT $182.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership88.3%-0.02 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,165-7 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)10 buys / 7 sellsNet buying
Short interest3.48% of floatDays to cover 2.7 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share19.7%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

17%19%22%24%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$17.20M (9 inflow days, 11 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)2.90%
Last dividend$1.16Ex-date 12 Aug 2026
Next-to-last$1.14
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

2.5220182.6020192.6820203.1620213.9620224.3620234.4420244.522025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 8.7% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • UBS Maintains Target(TGT.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $166Market news · 6 Aug 2026
  • Target(TGT.US) Officer Sells US$8.18 Million in Common StockMarket news · 28 Aug 2026
  • Telsey Advisory Maintains Target(TGT.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $182Market news · 22 Aug 2026
  • BTIG Maintains Target(TGT.US) With Hold RatingMarket news · 22 Aug 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Target(TGT.US), With a Forecast Between $160 to $200Market news · 21 Aug 2026
  • D.A. Davidson Maintains Target(TGT.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $170Market news · 17 Aug 2026

TGT stock: common questions

Where is TGT trading right now?

$157.17 is the latest print for TGT, a move of +0.58% against yesterday's close of $156.26. Today's low and high so far: $156.74 and $159.56.

What is TGT worth in total?

Equity value comes to $71.40B at the current price. By that measure it is number 232 of the 300 names in our coverage.

What multiple of earnings does TGT sell for?

Buyers pay 16.3 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $8.13). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 16.5, and today's level ranks in the 49th percentile of its own history.

How far is TGT from its yearly high?

The year's floor is $81.20 and the ceiling $170.75. Shares are 8.0% away from that ceiling.

Are there dividends on Target shares?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 2.90% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 12, 2026.

Do Wall Street analysts like TGT?

Of 24 analysts, 46% say buy, 46% hold and 8% sell. Price targets average $170.00, with the most cautious at $140.00 and the most optimistic at $200.00.

How does Target make money?

Target runs general merchandise stores with a focus on private-label products and same-day services.

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