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Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy9 Buy13 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 23 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 23 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $168, the highest $200, the lowest $140. The average is +9.1% from the last price of $154.
Analyst ratings 33
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $154 | Hold | −0.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 06:20 | −1.0%next day +3.3% | ↗ |
| Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% | Evercore ISI | $170 → $165−2.9% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:41 | −1.0%next day +3.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Nardone★★★★★★★★★★#1869 · hits 53% · avg +11.9% | Bank of America Securities | $140 | Sell | −9.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 09:01 | −1.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Simeon Gutman★★★★★★★★★★#2057 · hits 58% · avg +4.5% | Morgan Stanley | $170 | Buy | +10.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −2.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Steven Shemesh★★★★★★★★★★#7590 · hits 50% · avg +0.2% | RBC Capital | $178 | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 2 21:45 | +0.4%next day −0.2% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Corey Tarlowe★★★★★★★★★★#323 · hits 65% · avg +19.3% | Jefferies | $185 | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 11:55 | +0.4%next day −0.2% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Joe Thomas★★★★★★★★★★#10026 · hits 33% · avg −12.1% | HSBC | $125 → $190+52.0% | Buy | +23.2% | Upgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.4%next day −0.2% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Kate McShane★★★★★★★★★★#2266 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Goldman Sachs | $161 | Hold | +4.4% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 06:25 | +0.3%next day +1.4% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| David Bellinger★★★★★★★★★★#6513 · hits 45% · avg +1.1% | Mizuho Securities | $150 | Hold | −2.8% | Assigned | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 14:25 | +0.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Joe Feldman★★★★★★★★★★#1642 · hits 54% · avg +6.6% | Telsey Advisory | $182 | Buy | +18.0% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −2.2%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Robert Drbul★★★★★★★★★★#1851 · hits 54% · avg +5.4% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Assigned | 21.08.26on TipRanks 06:27 | +4.1%next day +3.0% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Discount StoresxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $173 → $181+4.6% | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $168 → $179+6.5% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $168 → $173+3.0% | Hold | +12.1% | Downgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Discount StoresAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $169 → $177+4.7% | Buy | +14.7% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google Discount StoresGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $174 → $183+5.2% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Discount StoresPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $165 → $183+10.9% | Buy | +18.6% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| Krisztina Katai★★★★★★★★★★#2568 · hits 57% · avg +6.1% | Deutsche Bank | $140 → $150+7.1% | Hold | −2.8% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★#806 · hits 61% · avg +8.7% | J.P. Morgan | $157 | Hold | +1.8% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Scot Ciccarelli★★★★★★★★★★#218 · hits 68% · avg +14.8% | Truist Financial | $147 → $167+13.6% | Hold | +8.3% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Peter Benedict★★★★★★★★★★#263 · hits 67% · avg +14.9% | Robert W. Baird | $150 → $170+13.3% | Hold | +10.2% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:25 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Kelly Bania★★★★★★★★★★#863 · hits 68% · avg +9.0% | BMO Capital | $150 → $160+6.7% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Charles Grom★★★★★★★★★★#1114 · hits 59% · avg +10.4% | Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | $180 → $200+11.1% | Buy | +29.7% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:05 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Peter Keith★★★★★★★★★★#1599 · hits 49% · avg +7.2% | Piper Sandler | $146 → $153+4.8% | Hold | −0.8% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Michael Lasser★★★★★★★★★★#195 · hits 68% · avg +16.4% | UBS | $166 → $185+11.4% | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 06:05 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Paul Lejuez★★★★★★★★★★#572 · hits 59% · avg +11.4% | Citi | $148 → $160+8.1% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Edward Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#423 · hits 67% · avg +11.1% | Wells Fargo | $165 → $185+12.1% | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Bradley Thomas★★★★★★★★★★#516 · hits 62% · avg +13.1% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 02:25 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Bill Kirk★★★★★★★★★★#12248 · hits 38% · avg −7.9% | Roth MKM | $114 → $142+24.6% | Hold | −7.9% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 22:30 | +0.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| John Heinbockel★★★★★★★★★★#753 · hits 65% · avg +12.0% | Guggenheim | $150 → $175+16.7% | Buy | +13.4% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 07:10 | +4.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Seth Sigman★★★★★★★★★★#12066 · hits 52% · avg −5.6% | Barclays | $115 → $140+21.7% | Sell | −9.2% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks 12:55 | +4.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Oliver Chen★★★★★★★★★★#3026 · hits 51% · avg +3.4% | TD Cowen | $155 → $160+3.2% | Hold | +3.7% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks 08:32 | +4.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1121 · hits 58% · avg +8.1% | D.A. Davidson | $170 → $185+8.8% | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 17 08:16 | −1.8%next day +1.6% · 5 days +13.7% | ↗ |
| Rupesh Parikh★★★★★★★★★★#487 · hits 62% · avg +11.8% | Oppenheimer | $140 → $170+21.4% | Buy | +10.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.5%next day +1.6% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Spencer Hanus★★★★★★★★★★#8945 · hits 52% · avg −0.6% | Wolfe Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 23.06.26on TipRanks 05:45 | +4.8%next day +5.3% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Chris Graja★★★★★★★★★★#782 · hits 70% · avg +12.9% | Argus Research | $145 → $150+3.4% | Buy | −2.8% | Reiterated | 22.05.26on TipRanks 10:45 | −0.8%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 21.05.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +2.9%next day −0.8% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Georgy Vashchenko★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 0% · avg −1.6% | Freedom Capital Markets | $145 → $130−10.3% | Hold | −15.7% | Downgrade | 20.05.26on TipRanks Jul 27 06:41 | −4.9%next day +2.9% · 5 days +3.4% | ↗ |
| Mavis Hui★★★★★★★★★★#3971 · hits 50% · avg +4.2% | DBS | $130 → $145+11.5% | Buy | −6.0% | Reiterated | 27.04.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +0.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Target
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $167 at a price of $157 (+6.5%); now: $167 at $154 (+8.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 27 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Hold | 28 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 23 |
| Sell | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 18.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.05 (from $1.91 to $2.25). Last quarter: $4.11.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $26.4B (from $26.1B to $26.7B). Last quarter: $26.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Target
- CEO: Michael J. Fiddelke
- Employees: 415,000
- 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, US
- corporate.target.com
Target Corp. engages in the operation and ownership of general merchandise stores. It offers food and general merchandise, clothing and household goods, electronics, and toys. Its brands include A New Day, All in Motion, Art Class, Auden, AVA & VIV, Boots and Barkley, Brightroom, Bullseye's Playground, Casaluna, Cat & Jack, Cloud Island, Colsie, dealworthy, Embark, Everspring, Favorite Day, Figmint, Future Collective, Gigglescape, Good & Gather, Goodfellow & Co, Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, Heyday, Hyde & EEK! Boutique, JoyLab, Kindfull, Kona Sol, Made By Design, Market Pantry, Mondo Llama, More Than Magic, Opalhouse, Open Story, Original Use, Pillowfort, Project 62, Room Essentials, Shade & Shore, Smartly, Smith & Hawken, Sonia Kashuk, Spritz, Sun Squad, Threshold, Universal Thread, up&up, Wild Fable, Wondershop, Xhilaration, California Roots, Casa Cantina, The Collection, Headliner, Jingle & Mingle, Rosé Bae, Photograph, SunPop, and Wine Cube. The company was founded by George Draper Dayton in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.
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