What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for Target Q4 Earnings?

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Target in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 17th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the retailer will post earnings of $2.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $8.62 per share.

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

TGT has been the topic of several other reports. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Target from $180.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Hsbc Global Res downgraded Target from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Target from $129.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. HSBC downgraded Target from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $138.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on Target from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $158.23.

Target Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TGT opened at $137.28 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $62.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.94. Target has a one year low of $120.21 and a one year high of $181.86. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $135.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $145.07.

Institutional Trading of Target

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Target during the third quarter worth $28,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in Target by 156.5% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 218 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Target during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Target during the third quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in Target by 175.3% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 256 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

Target Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be issued a $1.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $4.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.26%. Target’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.51%.

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.