Target Corporation (TGT) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $127.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.8% away).
Corporation was incorporated in Minnesota in 1902. Our corporate purpose is to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. We offer our customers, referred to as "guests," fashionable, differentiated merchandise and everyday essentials at discounted prices. We operate... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $127.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and news soft fda negative. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-11Recent Developments — Target Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Roku Is Worth More As A Takeover Target — Here Are The Companies That Might Buy It — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 positive
- NEWS Top Three Stocks To Watch This Week: SpaceX, Accenture, Kroger — benzinga Jun 14, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Target Stock Is Moving Higher Today: What's Going On? — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Target, Raises Price Target to $145 — benzinga Jun 12, 2026 positive
- NEWS Target Raises Quarterly Dividend By 1.8% From $1.14 To $1.16 Per Share — benzinga Jun 11, 2026 positive
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Negative sentiment — recent news tone and/or analyst downgrades drag the composite below neutral.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $127.50 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (3.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $120.62. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $128.58 (+0.5% upside). Prior stop was $120.62. Stop-loss: $120.62.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.8% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.0).
Target Corporation trades at a P/E of 16.7 (forward 14.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
44 analysts cover TGT with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $132.
What does Target Corporation do?Corporation was incorporated in Minnesota in 1902. Our corporate purpose is to help all families discover the joy of...
Corporation was incorporated in Minnesota in 1902. Our corporate purpose is to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. We offer our customers, referred to as "guests," fashionable, differentiated merchandise and everyday essentials at discounted prices. We operate as a single segment designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores or through our digital channels. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profit to communities.