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Target Corporation (TGT)

Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | Minneapolis, United States | NYSE
156.80 USD +0.17 (0.109%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 10:22 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:32 a.m. EDT

The most critical signal here is the divergence between the company's financial health and its recent price performance. Fundamentally, Target maintains a robust return on equity and a consistent dividend growth track record, yet earnings growth has stalled completely. The recent 45% annual price drop is alarming, but the 200-day moving average indicates a significant recovery is in progress. On the short-term horizon, the stock is currently trading below its 50-day average, which acts as immediate resistance, keeping the immediate outlook neutral. The options market reinforces this hesitation, with traders placing heavy bets on a bounce to 160 or a slide to 140. The dividend remains a reliable income stream with a payout ratio under half, making it suitable for income investors who can tolerate the stagnation in top-line growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.022678
AutoARIMA0.023733
AutoETS0.023733
AutoTheta0.023774

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 0.11
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.339
Excess Kurtosis -0.43
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-11-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 107.583
Revenue per Share 237.366
Market Cap 71,232,905,216
Trailing P/E 16.28
Forward P/E 16.43
Beta 0.98
Profit Margins 4.08%
Website https://corporate.target.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:32 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome between 140 and 160. Call options show significant open interest at the 160 strike, while put buyers are establishing walls at 140 and deep in-the-money strikes for January expiration. Implied volatility remains moderate, suggesting a lack of extreme fear or greed.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 3.93% 3.70% 3.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-12 1.160000 0.753247
2026-05-13 1.140000 0.938426
2026-02-11 1.140000 0.994678
2025-11-12 1.140000 1.240344
2025-08-13 1.140000 1.082005
2025-05-14 1.120000 1.175730
2025-02-12 1.120000 0.878431
2024-11-20 1.120000 0.920145
2024-08-21 1.120000 0.703297
2024-05-14 1.100000 0.691998
2024-02-20 1.100000 0.733872
2023-11-14 1.100000 0.992869
2023-08-15 1.100000 0.879648
2023-05-16 1.080000 0.688293
2023-02-14 1.080000 0.630952
2022-11-15 1.080000 0.603419
2022-08-16 1.080000 0.599367
2022-05-17 0.900000 0.418060
2022-02-15 0.900000 0.434405
2021-11-16 0.900000 0.337851
2021-08-17 0.900000 0.353426
2021-05-18 0.680000 0.329409
2021-02-16 0.680000 0.356787
2020-11-17 0.680000 0.417076
2020-08-18 0.680000 0.496713
2020-05-19 0.660000 0.535845
2020-02-18 0.660000 0.560129
2019-11-19 0.660000 0.595399
2019-08-20 0.660000 0.771659
2019-05-14 0.640000 0.898120
2019-02-19 0.640000 0.873124
2018-11-20 0.640000 0.927133
2018-08-14 0.640000 0.774069
2018-05-15 0.620000 0.848385
2018-02-20 0.620000 0.850947
2017-11-14 0.620000 1.031786
2017-08-14 0.620000 1.111310
2017-05-15 0.600000 1.084011
2017-02-13 0.600000 0.925783
2016-11-14 0.600000 0.831370
2016-08-15 0.600000 0.794386
2016-05-16 0.560000 0.750570
2016-02-12 0.560000 0.800572
2015-11-16 0.560000 0.774443
2015-08-17 0.560000 0.709040
2015-05-18 0.520000 0.663604
2015-02-13 0.520000 0.683132
2014-11-17 0.520000 0.774616
2014-08-18 0.520000 0.888130
2014-05-19 0.430000 0.737691
2014-02-14 0.430000 0.767035
2013-11-18 0.430000 0.647103
2013-08-19 0.430000 0.630129
2013-05-13 0.360000 0.518433
2013-02-15 0.360000 0.583374
2012-11-19 0.360000 0.571338
2012-08-13 0.360000 0.575908
2012-05-14 0.300000 0.546249
2012-02-13 0.300000 0.572956
2011-11-14 0.300000 0.569801
2011-08-16 0.300000 0.607656
2011-05-16 0.250000 0.496623
2011-02-14 0.250000 0.466157
2010-11-17 0.250000 0.449479
2010-08-18 0.250000 0.481232
2010-05-18 0.170000 0.313537
2010-02-17 0.170000 0.335968
2009-11-18 0.170000 0.355128
2009-08-18 0.170000 0.383574
2009-05-18 0.160000 0.383050
2009-02-18 0.160000 0.543478
2008-11-18 0.160000 0.532269
2008-08-18 0.160000 0.319680
2008-05-16 0.140000 0.255102
2008-02-15 0.140000 0.263803
2007-11-16 0.140000 0.259837
2007-08-16 0.140000 0.234310
2007-05-16 0.120000 0.209388
2007-02-15 0.120000 0.191479
2006-11-16 0.120000 0.204953
2006-08-16 0.120000 0.243112
2006-05-17 0.100000 0.205339
2006-02-15 0.100000 0.179211
2005-11-16 0.100000 0.183453
2005-08-17 0.100000 0.178571
2005-05-18 0.080000 0.153787
2005-02-16 0.080000 0.163032
2004-11-17 0.080000 0.156801
2004-08-18 0.080000 0.181365
2004-05-18 0.070000 0.161439
2004-02-18 0.070000 0.165524
2003-11-18 0.070000 0.184211
2003-08-18 0.070000 0.180785
2003-05-16 0.060000 0.176211
2003-02-18 0.060000 0.214133
2002-11-18 0.060000 0.191205
2002-08-16 0.060000 0.168824
2002-05-16 0.060000 0.138344
2002-02-15 0.060000 0.134831
2001-11-16 0.055000 0.151057
2001-08-16 0.055000 0.148408
2001-05-16 0.055000 0.144737
2001-02-15 0.055000 0.150685
2000-11-16 0.055000 0.190065
2000-08-16 0.055000 0.208531
2000-05-17 0.050000 0.143627
2000-02-16 0.050000 0.161780
1999-11-17 0.050000 0.160481
1999-08-18 0.050000 0.163099
1999-05-18 0.050000 0.152526
1999-02-17 0.050000 0.164103
1998-11-18 0.045000 0.202817
1998-08-18 0.045000 0.189225
1998-05-18 0.045000 0.203966
1998-02-18 0.045000 0.237232
1997-11-18 0.045000 0.269159
1997-08-18 0.040000 0.263646
1997-05-16 0.040000 0.339523
1997-02-18 0.040000 0.407643
1996-11-18 0.040000 0.439863
1996-08-16 0.040000 0.449123
1996-05-16 0.036667 0.438907
1996-02-15 0.036667 0.583753
1995-11-16 0.036667 0.594600
1995-08-16 0.036667 0.600688
1995-05-15 0.036667 0.628577
1995-02-13 0.035000 0.571429
1994-11-14 0.035000 0.500000
1994-08-15 0.035000 0.502994
1994-05-16 0.035000 0.531646
1994-02-14 0.035000 0.644914
1993-11-15 0.033333 0.552672
1993-08-16 0.033333 0.581812
1993-05-14 0.033333 0.551719
1993-02-12 0.033333 0.486317
1992-11-16 0.031667 0.500005
1992-08-14 0.031667 0.610448
1992-05-14 0.031667 0.617893
1992-02-13 0.031667 0.552733
1991-11-14 0.030000 0.564706
1991-08-14 0.030000 0.496552
1991-05-14 0.030000 0.488136
1991-02-13 0.030000 0.516129
1990-11-14 0.027500 0.637681
1990-08-14 0.027500 0.525896
1990-05-14 0.027500 0.461538
1990-02-13 0.027500 0.524851
1989-11-14 0.023333 0.428292
1989-08-14 0.023333 0.458071
1989-05-15 0.023333 0.543682
1989-02-13 0.023333 0.618776
1988-11-14 0.021250 0.649682
1988-08-15 0.021250 0.710801
1988-05-16 0.021250 0.725979
1988-02-12 0.021250 0.723404
1987-11-16 0.019167 0.763499
1987-08-14 0.019167 0.438103
1987-05-14 0.019167 0.541186
1987-02-13 0.019167 0.575010
1986-11-14 0.017500 0.488372
1986-08-14 0.017500 0.445623
1986-05-14 0.017500 0.387991
1986-02-19 0.017500 0.500000
1985-11-14 0.017083 0.471255
1985-08-14 0.015417 0.466887
1985-05-14 0.015417 0.458214
1985-02-13 0.015417 0.488459
1984-11-14 0.015417 0.567062
1984-08-14 0.013583 0.479400
1984-05-14 0.013500 0.589091
1984-02-10 0.013500 0.524696
1983-11-14 0.013500 0.450000
1983-08-15 0.012500 0.412371
1983-05-16 0.012500 0.415225
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.64
dividendYield 2.96
exDividendDate 2026-11-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.029113196
lastDividendValue 1.16
lastDividendDate 2026-08-12
dividendDate 2026-12-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.7242404
Address1 1,000 Nicollet Mall
All Time High 268.98
All Time Low 0.135417
Ask 158.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,977,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,957,470
Average Volume 3,957,470
Average Volume10Days 3,977,660
Beta 0.981
Bid 157.88
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 6
Book Value 39.277
City Minneapolis
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 156.8
Current Ratio 0.988
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 159.5599
Day Low 156.64
Debt To Equity 107.583
Display Name Target
Dividend Date 1,796,083,200
Dividend Rate 4.64
Dividend Yield 2.96
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,747,828,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,747,828,800
Earnings Growth 1.005
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.007
Earnings Timestamp 1,795,005,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,795,005,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,795,005,000
Ebitda 8,593,000,448
Ebitda Margins 0.079780005
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.885
Enterprise To Revenue 0.789
Enterprise Value 84,941,496,320
Eps Current Year 10.24002
Eps Forward 9.54525
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.63
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,794,268,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 157.3366
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5365906
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0034104628
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 72.42404
Fifty Two Week High 170.75
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.949997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08169837
Fifty Two Week Low 83.44
Fifty Two Week Low Change 73.36
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8791946
Fifty Two Week Range 83.44 - 170.75
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.76
Float Shares 452,783,928
Forward Eps 9.54525
Forward P E 16.42702
Free Cashflow 3,432,999,936
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 400,000
Fullday Change 0.16999817
Fullday Change Percent 0.10852794
Fullday Price 156.8
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.2838
Gross Profits 30,567,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00269
Held Percent Institutions 0.89215
Implied Shares Outstanding 454,291,461
Industry Discount Stores
Industry Disp Discount Stores
Industry Key discount-stores
Ir Website http://investors.target.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=65828&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,492,800
Last Dividend Value 1.16
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Last Split Date 964,051,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. In addition, it sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. The company sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Long Name Target Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 71,232,905,216
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_174438
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,542,400
Net Income To Common 4,392,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 72,242,266,958
Number Of Analyst Opinions 34
Open 157.77
Operating Cashflow 8,723,000,320
Operating Margins 0.06044
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.47349998
Peg Ratio 2.13
Phone 612 304 6073
Previous Close 156.63
Price Eps Current Year 15.31247
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.9921584
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.66137046
Profit Margins 0.04078
Quick Ratio 0.255
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.47368
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.16999817
Regular Market Change Percent 0.10852794
Regular Market Day High 159.5599
Regular Market Day Low 156.64
Regular Market Day Range 156.64 - 159.5599
Regular Market Open 157.77
Regular Market Previous Close 156.63
Regular Market Price 156.8
Regular Market Time 1,792,160,536
Regular Market Volume 501,191
Return On Assets 0.05689
Return On Equity 0.26408002
Revenue Growth 0.053
Revenue Per Share 237.366
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 454,291,461
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.038
Shares Short 17,261,422
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 15,831,662
Short Name Target Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.038
Short Ratio 5.18
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol TGT
Target High Price 190.0
Target Low Price 128.0
Target Mean Price 163.35294
Target Median Price 160.5
Total Cash 5,410,999,808
Total Cash Per Share 11.911
Total Debt 19,196,000,256
Total Revenue 107,704,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.029113196
Trailing Eps 9.63
Trailing P E 16.282452
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.9793
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 131.3471
Two Hundred Day Average Change 25.452896
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.19378345
Type Disp Equity
Volume 501,191
Website https://corporate.target.com
Zip 55,403