FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Target Issued By Zacks Research

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Target in a report released on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the retailer will post earnings of $8.61 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.50. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $8.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Target’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.25 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.12 EPS.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 20th. The retailer reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by ($0.45). Target had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 4.06%. The firm had revenue of $25.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.10 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis.

TGT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Target from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. TD Cowen cut their price target on Target from $165.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Hsbc Global Res cut Target from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. HSBC cut Target from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $138.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Target from $167.00 to $139.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $160.57.

Target Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:TGT opened at $135.09 on Monday. Target has a 12-month low of $120.21 and a 12-month high of $181.86. The stock has a market cap of $61.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50 day moving average of $145.97 and a 200-day moving average of $147.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

Target Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 20th were issued a $1.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.32%. Target’s payout ratio is 47.51%.

Insider Activity at Target

In other Target news, insider Richard H. Gomez sold 6,348 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.17, for a total transaction of $997,715.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 123,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,418,510.67. This trade represents a 4.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Target

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TGT. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Slocum Gordon & Co LLP acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Target during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in Target by 156.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 218 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. 79.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Target Company Profile

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.