Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Target (TGT)

Posted by on Aug 26th, 2026

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Target (NYSE: TGT) recently:

  • 8/20/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $147.00 to $167.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target was given a new $170.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $142.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target was given a new $170.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $166.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $146.00 to $153.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $154.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $150.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Mizuho.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $127.00 to $161.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $185.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $170.00 to $182.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $150.00 to $160.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $148.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $155.00 to $160.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $166.00 to $178.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/20/2026 – Target had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
  • 8/19/2026 – Target had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $170.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/19/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $115.00 to $140.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
  • 8/19/2026 – Target was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
  • 8/17/2026 – Target had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
  • 8/17/2026 – Target had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $155.00 to $170.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $150.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $130.00 to $147.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $127.00 to $146.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $161.00 to $177.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/14/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $150.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $153.00 to $166.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/12/2026 – Target had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock, up from $110.00.
  • 8/11/2026 – Target had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $130.00 to $150.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/11/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $140.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 8/10/2026 – Target had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
  • 8/7/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $129.00 to $157.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/6/2026 – Target had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $144.00 to $166.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 8/4/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
  • 8/3/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $133.00 to $148.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 8/3/2026 – Target was given a new $169.00 price target by Wolfe Research.
  • 7/31/2026 – Target had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 7/31/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $124.00 to $135.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 7/30/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $140.00 to $165.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 7/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 7/13/2026 – Target was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Target’s dividend payout ratio is 48.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Target

In other news, insider Cara A. Sylvester sold 10,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the insider directly owned 45,930 shares in the company, valued at $5,782,127.70. This trade represents a 17.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 926 shares of Target stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,266 shares in the company, valued at $2,005,613.66. This represents a 7.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

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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