Vision Financial Markets LLC Takes $1.12 Million Position in Target Corporation $TGT

Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,500 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,121,000. Target makes up approximately 1.0% of Vision Financial Markets LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TGT. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in Target during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Target in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Target during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Key Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Target by 77.4% during the 3rd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 346 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Target by 1,113.8% in the second quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 352 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on TGT shares. Evercore ISI set a $103.00 target price on shares of Target in a research note on Tuesday. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Target in a report on Monday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $108.00 target price on Target in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore upped their price target on Target from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Target from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $103.20.

Target Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of TGT opened at $113.16 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $102.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.97. Target Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.44 and a 1 year high of $132.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.73, a P/E/G ratio of 11.82 and a beta of 1.14.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.07. Target had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 22.74%. The firm had revenue of $25.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.000-8.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Target Corporation will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Target Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $1.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Target’s payout ratio is currently 55.34%.

More Target News

Here are the key news stories impacting Target this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management refresh seen as constructive — Target named Lisa Roath as chief operating officer and promoted Cara Sylvester to chief merchandising officer; Jefferies calls the changes “directionally positive,” saying they should improve execution and strategic momentum under new CEO Michael Fiddelke. Article Title Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying — traders bought ~328,752 TGT call options (?+408% v. typical call volume), a near-term bullish flow that can amplify upside moves or indicate a large investor bet on a rebound.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company confirmed Q4 financial guidance alongside the leadership changes; this reduces headline uncertainty but offers limited immediate upside absent guidance beats. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term operational positives noted (AI-driven inventory improvements and turnaround work), and valuation write-ups (Zacks) highlight possible undervaluation — supportive but not immediate catalysts. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Weak retail-sales data — December retail spending was flat and missed estimates, a macro signal that pressures same?store sales and near-term top-line momentum for big-box retailers like Target. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Restructuring headlines — reports that Target will cut roughly 500 roles in distribution/regional offices while boosting store staffing could mean near-term execution risk and one?time costs even if intended to improve the guest experience. Article Title Article Title

Target Company Profile

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.