Target Corp
Target Corp operates as a general merchandise retailer, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods in physical stores and digital channels.
Business. Target Corp operates as a general merchandise retailer, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods in physical stores and digital channels.
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- Company
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-19 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressValerie Hoyle — Target Corporation Common Stock2025-09-23 · Democrat · OR · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressDan Newhouse — Target Corporation Common Stock2025-08-18 · Republican · WA · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJulie Johnson — Target Corporation Common Stock2025-04-01 · Democrat · TX · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressValerie Hoyle — Target Corporation Common Stock2025-02-04 · Democrat · OR · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJared Moskowitz — Target Corporation2023-09-27 · Democrat · FL · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressJosh Gottheimer — Target Corporation2023-09-26 · Democrat · NJ · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
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Synthesis
Target Corp operates as a general merchandise retailer, generating revenue through the sale of consumer goods in physical stores and digital channels.
Target Corp maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of $14.4 billion against total equity of $16.2 billion, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company generates operating cash flow of $6.6 billion, which exceeds its capital expenditure of $3.7 billion, providing positive free cash flow. However, liquidity risk is assessed as medium, driven by the fact that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The market capitalization stands at $56.8 billion, implying an enterprise value-to-revenue multiple of 0.68.
Profitability metrics indicate strong returns on capital, with a return on equity of 22.9% and a return on assets of 6.2%. The operating income of $5.1 billion yields an operating margin of approximately 4.9% on revenue of $104.8 billion. Net income stands at $3.7 billion, supporting a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33. These returns are generated within a high-volume, low-margin retail model, where efficiency in inventory and logistics is critical to maintaining equity returns above 20%.
- Target Corp generates $104.8 billion in revenue with a 22.9% return on equity, demonstrating efficient capital utilization despite high leverage.
- Liquidity risk is medium due to negative net cash after debt, with long-term debt of $14.4 billion exceeding cash reserves.
- Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding, indicating stable equity structure.
- Analyst sentiment is neutral-to-positive, with a mean price target of $133.14 implying 6.2% upside from the current $125.40 price.
- Classification confidence is low (0.20), limiting the precision of industry peer comparisons for valuation benchmarks.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedThe company generated $2.1 billion in free cash flow in FY2025, indicating strong cash generation capabilities.
Cash conversion of 1.77 exceeds the cohort median of 1.46, highlighting efficient working capital management.
Dilution risk is assessed as low, suggesting minimal threat to existing shareholder equity value.
Revenue declined 1.7% year-over-year to $104.8 billion in FY2026, signaling weakening top-line growth momentum.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $25.44B, +6,7% YoY; Operating income −22,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $25.44B, +6,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income −22,9% YoY
- ▍Net income −24,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −91,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.1%
Revenue $30.45B, −1,5% YoY; Operating income −5,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $30.45B, −1,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income −5,9% YoY
- ▍Net income −5,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +3,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.4%
Revenue $25.27B, −1,6% YoY; Operating income −18,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $25.27B, −1,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income −18,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −19,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −107,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 2.7%
Revenue $25.21B, −0,9% YoY; Operating income −19,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $25.21B, −0,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income −19,4% YoY
- ▍Net income −21,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −84,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.7%
Revenue $23.85B; Operating income $1.47B.
- ▍Revenue $23.85B
- ▍Operating income $1.47B
- ▍Net margin 4.3%
Revenue $30.91B; Operating income $1.47B.
- ▍Revenue $30.91B
- ▍Operating income $1.47B
- ▍Net margin 3.6%
Revenue $25.67B; Operating income $1.17B.
- ▍Revenue $25.67B
- ▍Operating income $1.17B
- ▍Net margin 3.3%
Revenue $25.45B; Operating income $1.64B.
- ▍Revenue $25.45B
- ▍Operating income $1.64B
- ▍Net margin 4.7%
Revenue $104.78B, −1,7% YoY; Operating income −8,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $104.78B, −1,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income −8,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −9,4% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −50,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.5%
Revenue $106.57B, −0,8% YoY; Operating income −2,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $106.57B, −0,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income −2,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −1,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +1 650,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.8%
Revenue $107.41B, −1,6% YoY; Operating income +48,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $107.41B, −1,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income +48,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +48,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +106,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 3.9%
Revenue $109.12B, +2,9% YoY; Operating income −58,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $109.12B, +2,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income −58,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −60,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −141,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 2.5%
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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Derivative transactions
- Chief Accounting Officer · Deferred Compensation Units → Common StockAcquired 2 112other · 2026-03-17
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- Capex To Revenuecapital_expenditure / revenue
- Ev To Operating Incomeenterprise_value / operating_income
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- TARGET CORPORATION Market data — financials · 2026-06-25
- Target Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-06-25
- Target Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-06-25
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,26 %$1 698M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$355M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$4 544M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,15 %$296M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,14 %$656M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,13 %$2 412M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,11 %$4 798M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,11 %$151M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,10 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$375M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$135M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$629M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,08 %$5 690M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$521M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$1 278M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$591M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$382M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$395M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$364M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,06 %$466M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,06 %$215M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$854M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$188M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$139M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$61M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$50M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$82M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$87M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$40M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$54M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Brian C. CornellExecutive Chairman of the Board
Insider activity
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 15 282 · 2026-06-30
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 4 127 · 2026-06-30
- Executive Officer · Common StockSold 7 000 @ $138,07$966K · 2026-06-29
- Executive Officer · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $125,89$1,3M · 2026-05-29
- Director, Executive Officer · Common StockSold 49 000 @ $129,84$6,4M · 2026-05-27
- Director, Executive Officer · Common StockSold 1 000 @ $130,55$131K · 2026-05-27
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 11 250 · 2026-04-07
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 1 337 · 2026-04-07
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 411 @ $120,76$50K · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 2 443 · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 751 @ $120,76$91K · 2026-04-07
- Director, Executive Officer · Common StockOther 50 777 · 2026-04-07
- Director, Executive Officer · Common StockOther 21 697 @ $120,76$2,6M · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 5 809 · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 1 983 @ $120,76$239K · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 3 634 · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 1 166 @ $120,76$141K · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 5 131 @ $120,76$620K · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 3 088 @ $120,76$373K · 2026-04-07
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 7 259 · 2026-04-07
- Director · Common StockOther 1 791 · 2026-04-01
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockSold 2 053 @ $117,19$241K · 2026-03-17
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 203 @ $116,73$24K · 2026-03-13
- Executive Officer · Common StockOther 199 @ $116,73$23K · 2026-03-13
- Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 371 @ $116,73$43K · 2026-03-13
Short positioning
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Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Current ratio (FY 2026-01-31): 0.94xDerived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 3.0%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 10.2%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -1.7%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -8.1%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -8.2%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -8.2%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2026-01-31): 3.5%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2026-01-31): 22.9%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2026-01-31): 6.2%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -1.3%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -10.9%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 28.9%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): -9.4%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2026-01-31 vs 2025-02-01): 3.6%Derived (calculated)
- Current assets (annual): USD 20BSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 6.56BSEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 3.71BSEC XBRL filing
- Revenue (annual): USD 104.78BSEC XBRL filing
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 4.77BSEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD 5.12BSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 16.16BSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 3.73BSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 21.23BSEC XBRL filing