How to buy Target Corporation (TGT) stocks

Target Corporation is a discount stores business based in the US. Target Corporation shares (TGT) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $131.48 – a decrease of 2.26% over the previous week. Target Corporation employs 415,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $107.3 billion.

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Target Corporation stock price (NYSE: TGT)

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Target Corporation stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$131.48
52-week range	$120.21 - $177.93
50-day moving average more info button	$144.39
200-day moving average more info button	$152.37
Wall St. target price	$141.64
PE ratio more info button	13.8453
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (2.87%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$9.44

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Target Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $131.48 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.26%
1 month (2024-11-22)	5.18%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-15.04%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-10.03%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-6.22%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-1.12%
3 years (2021-12-22)	200.5949
5 years (2019-12-20)	14.29%

Is Target Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Target Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Target Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Target Corporation's P/E ratio

Target Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Target Corporation shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Target Corporation's PEG ratio

Target Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8251. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Target Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Target Corporation's EBITDA

Target Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $9.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Target Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Target Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$107.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.64%
Gross profit TTM	$26.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.23%
Return on equity TTM	33.97%
Profit margin	4.18%
Book value	$29.09
Market Capitalization more info button	$59.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Target Corporation stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 47.08% of net profits

Recently Target Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Target Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Target Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Target Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Target Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Target Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 19 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Target Corporation's stocks ever split?

Target Corporation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 19 July 2000 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Target Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Target Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Target Corporation's stock price.

Target Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Target Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $120.21 up to $177.9285. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Target Corporation's is 1.242. This would suggest that Target Corporation's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Target Corporation overview

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Target Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.235% of Target Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 85.004% by institutions. How many people work for Target Corporation?
Latest data suggests 415,000 work at Target Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Target Corporation?
Target Corporation's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Target Corporation based?
Target Corporation's address is: 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55403 What is Target Corporation's ISIN number?
Target Corporation's international securities identification number is: US87612E1064 What is Target Corporation's CUSIP number?
Target Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 87612E106

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