Target (TGT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Target (NYSE:TGT) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.76 per share and revenue of $24.54 billion for the quarter. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.800-9.800 EPS.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The retailer reported $2.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $30.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.83 billion. Target had a return on equity of 31.11% and a net margin of 4.06%. On average, analysts expect Target to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Target Price Performance

NYSE:TGT opened at $98.56 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.94. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.65. The company has a market cap of $44.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.27. Target has a 52-week low of $87.35 and a 52-week high of $167.40.

Target Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 14th will be given a $1.12 dividend. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.55%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 14th. Target’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TGT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Target from $140.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Target from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $142.00 to $101.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Target from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Target from $165.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Baird R W downgraded Target from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-two have assigned a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $128.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Target

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Target stock. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) by 39.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,712 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 11,047 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP’s holdings in Target were worth $4,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors 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.