International Assets Investment Management LLC cut its position in Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT – Free Report) by 76.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,373 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 36,721 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Target were worth $1,782,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heritage Family Offices LLP bought a new position in shares of Target during the third quarter valued at $165,000. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Target by 2.1% during the third quarter. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,744 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $587,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Target by 3.1% in the third quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 97,327 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $15,250,000 after purchasing an additional 2,944 shares during the last quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd grew its stake in shares of Target by 80.7% in the third quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd now owns 3,309 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 1,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Monte Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Target in the third quarter worth $340,000. 79.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Target news, CAO Matthew Liegel sold 926 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.51, for a total value of $151,410.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,005,613.66. This trade represents a 7.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Melissa Kremer sold 15,500 shares of Target stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.96, for a total transaction of $2,634,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 56,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,684,490.76. This trade represents a 21.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently weighed in on TGT. TD Cowen began coverage on Target in a report on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $160.00 price objective for the company. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on Target from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings raised Target from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Target from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Target from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Target currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.50.
View Our Latest Analysis on Target
Target Trading Down 0.2%
NYSE TGT opened at $158.16 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $156.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $135.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.36. Target Corporation has a one year low of $83.44 and a one year high of $170.75.
Target (NYSE:TGT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The retailer reported $4.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.35 by $1.76. The firm had revenue of $26.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.13 billion. Target had a return on equity of 23.23% and a net margin of 4.08%. The company’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.05 earnings per share. Target has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.900-10.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that Target Corporation will post 8.91 earnings per share for the current year.
Target Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $1.16 per share. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. Target’s payout ratio is presently 48.18%.
Target Profile
Target Corporation is a U.S. general merchandise retailer that sells products through its stores and digital channels. Its assortment includes apparel and accessories, beauty products, home goods, groceries, electronics, toys, and household essentials, along with merchandise from national brands and Target-owned brands.
The company also offers services such as in-store and curbside order pickup and same-day delivery in eligible areas. Target serves customers across the United States.
The company traces its history to the Dayton Dry Goods Company, founded in Minneapolis in 1902.
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