Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 5,182 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $547,000.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Target during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $515,000. Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Target during the fourth quarter valued at $357,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Target during the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. Compound Planning Inc. grew its position in Target by 38.4% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,872 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 1,074 shares during the period. Finally, TMB Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Target during the 4th quarter valued at about $300,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.73% of the company’s stock.
Target Stock Performance
TGT stock opened at $130.82 on Friday. Target Corporation has a 1-year low of $83.44 and a 1-year high of $137.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $59.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $126.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $115.00.
Target Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be given a $1.16 dividend. This is an increase from Target’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.14. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. Target’s payout ratio is currently 60.24%.
Insider Activity at Target
In related news, insider Cara A. Sylvester sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.89, for a total transaction of $1,258,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,930 shares in the company, valued at $5,782,127.70. The trade was a 17.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have commented on TGT shares. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Target from $117.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Target from $120.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Target from $130.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Target in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Target in a report on Monday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Target has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $126.11.
Target Company Profile
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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