Target Corporation $TGT Stock Holdings Lifted by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. increased its position in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) by 816.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 258,867 shares of the retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 230,618 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. owned 0.06% of Target worth $23,220,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Target in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Target during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Target in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in Target by 77.4% in the 3rd quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 346 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC boosted its position in Target by 1,113.8% during the 2nd quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 352 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Target

Here are the key news stories impacting Target this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a broad executive leadership reset under new CEO Michael Fiddelke designed to sharpen merchandising and operations, and it reaffirmed Q4 financial guidance — a direct signal management is prioritizing execution and growth. Target Announces Executive Leadership Changes to Accelerate Growth, Confirms Q4 Financial Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Target promoted longtime executive Lisa Roath to head of operations — an insider appointment that reduces execution risk and signals continuity while the company pursues a sales revival. Target appoints insider Lisa Roath as operations head
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Jefferies called the leadership refresh “directionally positive,” saying the changes could improve execution and strategic momentum — third‑party validation that the market may view the moves as substantive. Target leadership refresh could boost execution, Jefferies says
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options flow: investors bought ~328,752 call contracts (≈408% above average), indicating speculative bullish positioning that can amplify intraday upside and signal confidence among derivatives traders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and valuation checks (Zacks) are assessing whether TGT is undervalued; these analyses may influence longer‑term flows but are not immediate catalysts. Is Target (TGT) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Target is pushing marketing and assortment initiatives (largest Spring beauty assortment; NYFW event at SoHo store) — positive for brand/traffic but more of a medium‑term merchandising play than an immediate earnings catalyst. Jodie Turner-Smith, Rachel Zoe, Ciara Miller…Glow at The Spring Beauty Studio at Target SoHo during NYFW
• Negative Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating with a $110 price target (below current levels), a reminder that some analysts remain cautious on near‑term upside and could cap momentum. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirms market perform, $110 PT
• Negative Sentiment: Macro retail data (December retail sales came in flat, missing estimates) is a sector headwind that raises questions about discretionary spend and could pressure comparable‑store trends if softness persists. Lackluster Retail Sales Data Stalls 2 Industry Giants

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on TGT shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Target in a report on Thursday, December 18th. DA Davidson set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Target in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Target from $107.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Target from $93.00 to $80.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded Target from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.20.

Target Stock Performance

NYSE:TGT opened at $114.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.90, a PEG ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 1.14. Target Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.44 and a 1 year high of $131.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.80.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $25.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.44 billion. Target had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 22.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.85 earnings per share. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.000-8.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Target Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.

Target Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be issued a $1.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Target’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.34%.

About Target

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.