Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Shares

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Target stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GSK (NYSE:GSK) on 9/23/2025.

Target Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TGT opened at $85.79 on Friday. Target Corporation has a 12 month low of $85.36 and a 12 month high of $161.50. The stock has a market cap of $38.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.00, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $94.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.32.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The retailer reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.01. Target had a return on equity of 23.43% and a net margin of 3.72%.The firm had revenue of $24.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.57 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.000-9.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Target Corporation will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Target Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $1.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. This is a positive change from Target’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.12. This represents a $4.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. Target’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Target

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TGT. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Target by 407.8% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,970,414 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $1,666,672,000 after purchasing an additional 12,825,586 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Target by 14.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 51,444,338 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,074,984,000 after purchasing an additional 6,607,982 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Target during the second quarter valued at approximately $595,839,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Target in the second quarter valued at approximately $578,009,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Target by 1,364.3% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,289,692 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $343,312,000 after buying an additional 3,065,035 shares during the period. 79.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $93.00 price target (down previously from $105.00) on shares of Target in a report on Friday, August 15th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Target in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Target from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Target in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Target in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Target presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.65.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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.