Target (TGT) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Target (NYSE: TGT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 6/23/2026 – Target was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “peer perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $162.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/15/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 6/12/2026 – Target had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $140.00 to $145.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Target had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 6/6/2026 – Target was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/1/2026 – Target had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 5/22/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Argus.
• 5/22/2026 – Target had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $132.00 to $153.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $112.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $140.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $148.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $121.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $123.00 to $130.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – Target had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – Target was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/18/2026 – Target was given a new $130.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 5/15/2026 – Target had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $119.00 to $121.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $120.00 to $129.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $145.00 to $148.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $121.00 to $123.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $135.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $108.00 to $115.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Target had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $132.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $117.00 to $133.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Target had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Target Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $1.16 per share. This is a positive change from Target’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.14. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Target’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.24%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Cara A. Sylvester sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.89, for a total value of $1,258,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,782,127.70. This represents a 17.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

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.