Target Corporation (TGT)
NYSEConsumer StaplesDiscount StoresSnapshot 2026-09-04
$164.44+0.26%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer StaplesDiscount StoresSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — EPS of $8.0 to $8.5 per share in 2026: EPS $10.4 vs $8.0-$8.5 target.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 20% growth a year, above the roughly 8% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskTarget's growth has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 5.3% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 20× P/E versus a peer median of 17×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecast. The primary pillar is under pressure, with EPS of $10.4 against a target of $8.0 to $8.5 per share in 2026. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. TGT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 38 analysts currently covering TGT (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 21 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for TGT in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Staples (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $164.44
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $164.44.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Drive sustainable, profitable growth through merchandising and experience
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Advances: Drive sustainable, profitable growth through merchandising and experience
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Advances: Drive sustainable, profitable growth through merchandising and experience
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Advances: Drive sustainable, profitable growth through merchandising and experience
Exclusive product rollout supports growth objectives.