DA Davidson Has Negative Estimate for Target Q3 Earnings

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Target in a research note issued on Monday, November 11th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now anticipates that the retailer will earn $2.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.26. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $9.55 per share.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 21st. The retailer reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 33.10% and a net margin of 4.18%. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.80 EPS.

TGT has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Target from $147.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Target in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $168.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Target from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on Target from $153.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Target from $156.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, twenty have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $179.47.

Target Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:TGT opened at $155.72 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. Target has a 1 year low of $107.13 and a 1 year high of $181.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $152.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Target

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triad Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Target during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Slocum Gordon & Co LLP bought a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in Target by 156.5% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Target in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. 79.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.13, for a total value of $153,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,276 shares in the company, valued at $1,114,173.88. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, insider Brian C. Cornell sold 45,000 shares of Target stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.67, for a total value of $7,140,150.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 303,843 shares in the company, valued at $48,210,768.81. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.13, for a total transaction of $153,130.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,276 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,114,173.88. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 52,348 shares of company stock worth $8,290,995. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Target Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be issued a $1.12 dividend. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. Target’s payout ratio is currently 46.28%.

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.