Windsor Capital Management LLC Invests $704,000 in Target Corporation $TGT

Windsor Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,201 shares of the retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $704,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in Target during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Target in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its stake in shares of Target by 192.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 292 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Target during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

Target Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE TGT opened at $118.54 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $53.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.58, a P/E/G ratio of 4.99 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.36. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $114.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.80. Target Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.44 and a 1 year high of $126.00.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The retailer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $30.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.52 billion. Target had a return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.41 earnings per share. Target has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.300- EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Target Corporation will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Target Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $1.14 per share. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Target’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.09%.

Insider Transactions at Target

In related news, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 2,053 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total value of $240,591.07. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,423,038.17. The trade was a 14.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TGT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Target from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Target from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Target in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wolfe Research raised Target from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Target from $110.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.32.

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.