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Target Corporation (TGT)

Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | Minneapolis, United States | NYSE
163.18 USD -2.75 (-1.657%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 163.23 +0.05 (0.031%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT

Target is currently riding a powerful technical wave, having surged nearly 12% in just two weeks to reclaim key moving averages. The short-term outlook is bullish, driven by this momentum and the fact that the stock is trading well above its 200-day average, which often attracts momentum capital. However, the long-term picture is more nuanced. While the company boasts an impressive 26% return on equity, the balance sheet carries a heavy debt load and the current ratio sits just below 1.0, which limits the ability to fund aggressive expansion without dilution. Furthermore, revenue growth is hovering around 5%, falling short of the explosive compounding required for a top-tier investment. The dividend is a reliable feature with a healthy payout ratio, offering steady income but not a high yield. Ultimately, the stock is a solid recovery play for the near term, but investors should remain cautious about the structural debt and moderate growth trajectory that caps its long-term upside potential.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.077624
MSTL0.084308
AutoARIMA0.084753
AutoETS0.091851

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 5.43
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.505
Excess Kurtosis -0.84
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 106.989
Revenue per Share 237.366
Market Cap 74,131,275,776
Trailing P/E 16.93
Forward P/E 17.17
Beta 0.97
Profit Margins 4.08%
Website https://corporate.target.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a continuation of the recent rally, with significant call open interest concentrated at the $160 to $165 strike range, acting as a local resistance and support zone. Put activity is heavier at lower strikes ($120-$140), indicating a hedge against a deeper correction rather than immediate panic selling. Implied volatility remains low, suggesting traders expect a relatively calm path near current levels.

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 2.8
exDividendDate 2026-08-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.027481468
lastDividendValue 1.16
lastDividendDate 2026-08-12
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.7950022
Address1 1,000 Nicollet Mall
All Time High 268.98
All Time Low 0.135417
Ask 163.99
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,070,080
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,492,364
Average Volume 4,492,364
Average Volume10Days 6,070,080
Beta 0.973
Bid 162.91
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 5
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 163.18
Current Ratio 0.988
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 166.05
Day Low 162.65
Debt To Equity 106.989
Display Name Target
Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Dividend Rate 4.64
Dividend Yield 2.8
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 1,787,142,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,795,005,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,795,005,000
Ebitda 8,615,999,488
Ebitda Margins 0.08
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.192
Enterprise To Revenue 0.815
Enterprise Value 87,810,277,376
Eps Current Year 10.10391
Eps Forward 9.50192
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.64
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,492,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 143.5074
Fifty Day Average Change 19.672592
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.13708417
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 79.50022
Fifty Two Week High 170.75
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.5700073
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.044333864
Fifty Two Week Low 83.44
Fifty Two Week Low Change 79.73999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9556566
Fifty Two Week Range 83.44 - 170.75
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.98
Float Shares 452,755,956
Forward Eps 9.50192
Forward P E 17.17337
Free Cashflow 3,447,375,104
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 400,000
Fullday Change -2.75
Fullday Change Percent -1.65733
Fullday Price 163.23
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.2838
Gross Profits 30,567,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00265
Held Percent Institutions 0.88628
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 1
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 74,131,275,776
Market State CLOSED
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 75,380,582,123
Number Of Analyst Opinions 34
Open 166.0
Operating Cashflow 8,723,000,320
Operating Margins 0.05901
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.473
Peg Ratio 2.57
Phone 612 304 6073
Post Market Change 0.05000305
Post Market Change Percent 0.030642882
Post Market Price 163.23
Post Market Time 1,787,961,286
Previous Close 165.93
Price Eps Current Year 16.150183
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.154594
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.6882807
Profit Margins 0.04078
Quick Ratio 0.255
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.52632
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.75
Regular Market Change Percent -1.65733
Regular Market Day High 166.05
Regular Market Day Low 162.65
Regular Market Day Range 162.65 - 166.05
Regular Market Open 166.0
Regular Market Previous Close 165.93
Regular Market Price 163.18
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,431
Regular Market Volume 3,569,281
Return On Assets 0.057129998
Return On Equity 0.26408002
Revenue Growth 0.053
Revenue Per Share 237.366
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
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 0.030199999
Shares Short 13,725,727
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 20,099,170
Short Name Target Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.030299999
Short Ratio 3.8
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol TGT
Target High Price 200.0
Target Low Price 121.0
Target Mean Price 161.61765
Target Median Price 160.0
Total Cash 5,410,999,808
Total Cash Per Share 11.911
Total Debt 19,089,999,872
Total Revenue 107,704,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.027481468
Trailing Eps 9.64
Trailing P E 16.927385
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.6107
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 120.32155
Two Hundred Day Average Change 42.858444
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.35619923
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,569,281
Website https://corporate.target.com
Zip 55,403