FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Target Issued By Zacks Research

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Target in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the retailer will earn $8.66 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $8.61. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $8.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Target’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.21 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Target from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Roth Mkm lowered their target price on shares of Target from $157.00 to $131.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. StockNews.com raised shares of Target from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Target from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $184.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res cut Target from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $158.57.

Target Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of TGT stock opened at $137.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $62.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $134.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.94. Target has a twelve month low of $120.21 and a twelve month high of $181.86.

Target Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TGT. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Target in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its position in shares of Target by 156.5% in the third 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. MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Target by 175.3% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 256 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Target by 110.7% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 257 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Target during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. 79.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.