TGT Ticker Curator

Pre-earnings momentum builds as Target reports pre-market Tuesday alongside retail peers like Best Buy and Costco, gauging household demand.

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Ahead of Q4 earnings, BofA's Nardone slams TGT with Underperform/$103 PT (vs ~$113), citing aggressive sales growth expectations and extended EPS...

Traders optimistic on TGT with 2.1:1 call/put ratio into March 3 quarterly results.

• March 6 weekly 115 straddle priced for 9.5% move.
• Stock at $113.41 (-1.2%), 5% dividend yield.
• Contrasts SELL analyst rating (flat) – watch for positioning shift.

• Investor agitation: Management under fire for change pre-earnings.
• Sales outlook: Expected 2.65% same-store decline in 2025 per LSEG.
• CEO transition: Fiddelke named next CEO in August 2025, spotlight intensifies.

TGT surges in searches on Zacks due to +11.6% monthly gain vs S&P's +0.6%.

Essential facts before investing:

• Earnings: Q $2.17 EPS (-10% YoY,...

Target shakes up leadership to fuel growth via style and design:

• Cara Sylvester (ex-chief guest experience officer) now leads merchandising, product...

Analyst Price Target Updates

• 🔥 JPMorgan Raise: JPMorgan raised its price target on TGT to $115 from $100 and maintains a Neutral rating.
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Resource shift prioritizes frontline fixes amid flat sales:

• Eliminating ~500 roles (400 supply chain, 100 district) to fund extra store hours and...

TGT appears undervalued with PEG median 2.01 (range 1.45-2.96) versus industry average 3.93, complemented by Oppenheimer's note on attractive upside amid management's growth drive despite recent rally.

Ahead of Q4 earnings, conflicting views emerge:

• Hardlines sales forecasted at $5.99B, down 2.5% YoY; Other Merchandise at $92.96M
• JPMorgan raises...

• Q4 Outlook: Revenues expected at $30.54B (-1.2% y/y), EPS $2.17 (-10% y/y); no earnings beat predicted (Zacks #2 Rank, -2.24% ESP)
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Target and Walmart differ sharply in core strategies:

• Merchandise, branding, pricing: Always varied significantly
• Performance states: Target seeks...

Emerging institutional selling in TGT:

• Tufton Capital reduced stake 4.12%, selling 2,829 shares to hold 65,801 worth $6.43M.
• US Bancorp DE cut...

Key metrics for income investors:

• Yield: 3.96% ($4.56 annual div)
• Next pay: $1.14/share on Mar 1, 2026 (ex-date Feb 11)
• History: 54-year...

Bernstein hikes Target's price target to $91 from $80 yet keeps its Underperform rating, signaling caution with shares at $115 and consensus PT at $105.72.

• Massive Launch: Over 250 limited-time items debut March 7 across apparel, home, travel, beauty—nearly 80% under $35, starting at $3—to deliver...

• Q3 weakness: Comparable sales fell 3.8% YoY, foot traffic down 2.7%, driven by softness in home/apparel amid budget cuts.
• In-store pivot:...

Analyst Updates

• 🔥 Jefferies Price Target Raise: Jefferies adjusts price target on Target to $133 from $115 amid hold consensus and mean target...

Key timeline of TGT's weakening financials:

• Past revenue contraction: Declined 0.8% YoY from $107.4B to $106.6B, earning a low growth score of...

Analyst split on TGT amid ~$115 price:

• Jefferies upgrades PT to $133 from $115
• Consensus mean $104.97 (hold rating)
• 39 analysts avg $104.34, -10.56% downside from $115.36

Bullish outlier signals potential rebound debate for investors.