What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for Target Q1 Earnings?

Target Co. (NYSE:TGT) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Target in a report released on Wednesday, March 5th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the retailer will post earnings of $1.76 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Target’s current full-year earnings is $8.69 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Target’s FY2027 earnings at $10.46 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on TGT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Target from $146.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Target from $133.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Hsbc Global Res cut Target from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Target from $166.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price target on Target from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $147.00.

Target Price Performance

TGT stock opened at $113.78 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.72. Target has a twelve month low of $112.53 and a twelve month high of $181.86. The company has a market capitalization of $52.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

Target (NYSE:TGT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The retailer reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.17. Target had a net margin of 4.06% and a return on equity of 31.11%. The firm had revenue of $30.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $30.83 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Target during the third quarter worth $28,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in Target in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Target in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Target during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Target in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.73% of the company’s stock.

Target Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $1.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 12th. This represents a $4.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.94%. Target’s payout ratio is 50.56%.

Target Company Profile

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.