Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Target (TGT)

Posted by on Jun 4th, 2026

Target (NYSE: TGT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

  • 6/1/2026 – Target had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
  • 5/22/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Argus.
  • 5/22/2026 – Target had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $132.00 to $153.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $112.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $140.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $148.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $121.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $123.00 to $130.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 5/20/2026 – Target had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/20/2026 – Target was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
  • 5/18/2026 – Target was given a new $130.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
  • 5/15/2026 – Target had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $119.00 to $121.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $120.00 to $129.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $145.00 to $148.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/13/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $121.00 to $123.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 5/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $135.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $108.00 to $115.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Target had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $132.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/6/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $117.00 to $133.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/4/2026 – Target had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 4/21/2026 – Target was given a new $125.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
  • 4/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $130.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Target Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th were given a $1.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 13th. This represents a $4.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Target’s payout ratio is 60.24%.

Insider Activity at Target

In related news, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 2,053 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $240,591.07. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,143 shares in the company, valued at $1,423,038.17. The trade was a 14.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Cara A. Sylvester sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.89, for a total value of $1,258,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,930 shares in the company, valued at $5,782,127.70. This represents a 17.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a U.S.-based general merchandise retailer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates a network of full-line and small-format stores across the United States alongside a national e-commerce platform and mobile app. Target’s retail assortment spans apparel, home goods, electronics, groceries and household essentials, plus beauty, baby and pet categories. The firm complements national brands with a portfolio of owned and exclusive labels and partnerships that help differentiate its merchandise assortment.

Target traces its roots to the Dayton Company, founded by George Dayton in 1902; the Target discount chain was launched in 1962 and the parent company later adopted the Target Corporation name.

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