Target Corporation TGT

What the company does

Target Corporation is a large-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Discount Stores), with a market value of $69.4B, based in the USA.

It employs about 400,000 people and has been listed since Apr 06, 1983.

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. It offers apparel for women, men, young adults, kids, toddlers, and babies, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty products, such as skin and bath care, cosmetics, hair care, oral care, deodorant, and shaving products. The company also provides food and beverage products comprising dry and perishable grocery, including snacks, candy, beverages, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service; electronics which includes video games and consoles, toys, sporting goods, entertainment, and luggage; bed and bath, home décor, school/office supplies, storage, small appliances, kitchenware, greeting cards, party supplies, furniture, lighting, home improvement, and seasonal merchandise; and household essentials, such as household cleaning, paper products, over-the-counter healthcare, vitamins and supplements, baby gear, and pet supplies.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 15.9 versus 31.9 for 4 direct peers — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 5% versus the same quarter last year.

The average analyst price target is 163.35, 7% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 80% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• No risk flags were detected from the data we have.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 7 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (13 vs 4).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (2.9% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock fell 1.0% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLP +0.7%).

This week's news

• Why Buying 27 Grocery Staples at Target Made Me Rethink My Shopping Strategy finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  Whether you call it Target or by its more formal name Targét, you've probably heard of its reputation for hypnotizing shoppers into a spending spree. You show up looking for toothpaste and all of a sudden your cart is overflowing with everything from fun snacks to new pajamas.To see how it stacks up on affordability… source ↗

• Vital Farms Introduces a Higher Standard for Free-Range Eggs Through Limited Pilot at Select Target Retail Stores finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  New offering aims to reach more households at an accessible price point while maintaining Vital Farms' commitments to animal welfare, quality and transparency. AUSTIN, Texas, October 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) announced today the pilot launch of Vital Farms Free-Range eggs, which are… source ↗

• 1 large-cap stock to keep an eye on and 2 we brush off finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  1 large-cap stock to keep an eye on and 2 we brush off Large-cap stocks usually command their industries because they have the scale to drive market trends. The flip side though is that their sheer size can limit growth as expanding further becomes an increasingly challenging task. This is precisely where StockStory… source ↗

• Consumer staples on track for best month since 1998 as sector surges seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  [Trolley filled with groceries in wholesale store Landscape] Smile/DigitalVision via Getty Images The S&P 500 consumer staples sector is on track for its strongest monthly performance since October 1998, with the sector’s latest advance standing out against a history of sharp swings between gains and losses, according… source ↗

• Target Corporation (TGT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Target (TGT) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this retailer have returned +1.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change.… source ↗

• Should Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (RDIV) Be on Your Investing Radar? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Launched on October 1, 2013, the Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (RDIV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market. The fund is sponsored by Invesco. It has amassed assets over $1.48 billion, making it one of the… source ↗

What changed since last week

No material change: same valuation verdict, same risk flags, price moved less than 3%.