TGT
Target Corporation
Consumer Staples · Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail · US
$122.57
Data: 2026-01-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

WEAK MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$56.9B
Total market value of the company
15.40
Reasonably valued
14.70
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-1.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
24.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$126.50
+3% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 32 analysts covering this stock
About Target Corporation

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. It offers apparel for women, men, young adults, kids, toddlers, and babies, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty products, such as skin and bath care, cosmetics, hair care, oral care, deodorant, and shaving products. The company also provides food and beverage products comprising dry and perishable grocery, including snacks, candy, beverages, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service; electronics which includes video games and consoles, toys, sporting goods, entertainment, and luggage; bed and bath, home décor, school/office supplies, storage, small appliances, kitchenware, greeting cards, party supplies, furniture, lighting, home improvement, and seasonal merchandise; and household essentials, such as household cleaning, paper products, over-the-counter healthcare, vitamins and supplements, baby gear, and pet supplies. In addition, it sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. The company sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

https://corporate.target.com

Country: United States Employees: 415,000 Industry: Discount Stores
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
34.1% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
11.4% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$170.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
27.9%
Trading below fair value — margin of safety exists
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
47.5th
Ranks in the top 53% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
83.5
Quality Score
44.0
Combined
39.4

Trading at $125 against a fair value of $170, a 26% discount. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 63% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.068
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0022
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
-0.089
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-4.0%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-45.2%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
263
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.01
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$133.10
8% below the year high
52W Low
$83.44
47% above the year low
Avg Volume
5,568,791
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.3
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
3.4%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
364.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$8.13
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

1.26
Meaningful debt load — monitor closely
0.94
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.34
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
27.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
4.9%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$2.6B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$104.8B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$3.7B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
32
Target High
$160.00
Target Median
$126.50
Target Low
$88.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

25
SELL LEANING
Heavy insider selling. 2 sales vs 0 purchases in 90 days. This may reflect routine diversification or it may signal caution — check the filing details below.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-27 Cornell Brian C Exec Officer Sale 50,000 $6,492,623
2026-03-17 Liegel Matthew A Chief Accounting Officer Sale 2,053 $240,593
2025-06-10 Liegel Matthew A Chief Accounting Officer Sale 2,044 $206,245
2026-04-07 SYLVESTER CARA A Officer 5,809
2026-04-07 VEMANA PRATABKUMAR Officer 3,634
2026-04-07 LIEGEL MATTHEW A Officer 1,337
2026-04-07 FIDDELKE MICHAEL J. Officer 11,250
2026-04-07 ROATH LISA R Officer 2,443
2026-04-07 KREMER MELISSA K Officer 7,259
2026-04-07 CORNELL BRIAN C Officer and Director 50,777
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-01-31

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