Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Target Earnings

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Target in a research note issued on Thursday, November 21st. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the retailer will post earnings of $2.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $9.55 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Target’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Target from $165.00 to $137.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Target from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $184.00 to $108.00 in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Target from $180.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Target from $156.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Target from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Target currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.13.

Target Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE TGT opened at $121.66 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $56.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.24. 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 50-day moving average of $151.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $149.92. Target has a 1 year low of $120.21 and a 1 year high of $181.86.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $25.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.87 billion. Target had a return on equity of 33.10% and a net margin of 4.18%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.10 earnings per share.

Target Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors 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 3.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. Target’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Target news, insider Richard H. Gomez sold 6,348 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.17, for a total transaction of $997,715.16. Following the sale, the insider now owns 123,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,418,510.67. This represents a 4.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Brian C. Cornell sold 45,000 shares of the 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 sale, the insider now owns 303,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,210,768.81. This trade represents a 12.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 52,348 shares of company stock worth $8,290,995 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Target

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Slocum Gordon & Co LLP acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Target during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Target during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

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.