Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Target Co. Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:TGT)

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Target in a report released on Wednesday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the retailer will earn $2.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.25. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $9.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Target’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.40 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.94 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on TGT. Citigroup boosted their target price on Target from $180.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Robert W. Baird restated an “outperform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Target in a research report on Thursday, May 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Target from $209.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Bank of America raised their price target on Target from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Target from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $179.68.

Target Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE TGT opened at $151.90 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Target has a 52-week low of $102.93 and a 52-week high of $181.86. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $147.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $155.05. The stock has a market cap of $70.27 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.19.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 21st. The retailer reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $25.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.19 billion. Target had a net margin of 4.18% and a return on equity of 33.10%. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.80 EPS.

Target Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $1.12 per share. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 21st. This is an increase from Target’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. Target’s dividend payout ratio is 50.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Target

In related news, insider Brian C. Cornell sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.67, for a total transaction of $7,140,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 303,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,210,768.81. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, insider Brian C. Cornell sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.67, for a total transaction of $7,140,150.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 303,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,210,768.81. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.13, for a total transaction of $153,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,114,173.88. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Target

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Target in the second quarter worth about $15,591,000. Creekside Partners acquired a new position in shares of Target in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $343,000. Brown Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Target during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,486,000. Farmers National Bank grew its position in shares of Target by 4.0% during the second quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 21,865 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $3,237,000 after buying an additional 845 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Target during the second quarter worth approximately $776,000. 79.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Target

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.