Target Corporation TGT
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Target Corporation is a large-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Discount Stores), with a market value of $70.9B, 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 16.2 versus 28.9 for 4 direct peers — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 5% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 15.6 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 164.68, 6% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 84% 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 0.9% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLP -1.9%).
This week's news
- SA Asks: Is Walmart a buy, sell or hold right now? seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Notable analyst calls this week: Target, Moderna and PepsiCo among top picks seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Micron, Snowflake Lead Techs Near Buy Points. Two Consumer Plays Also Are Stocks To Watch. finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Target (TGT) Cuts Prices After a Strong Rally. Is the Stock Still Cheap? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- How Walmart, Target and Dollar General Gain From Tariff Refunds finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.