Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Target (TGT)

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

• 8/11/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 8/11/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $140.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Target had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 8/7/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $129.00 to $157.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Target had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $144.00 to $166.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Target was given a new $150.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 8/3/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $133.00 to $148.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Target was given a new $169.00 price target by Wolfe Research.
• 7/31/2026 – Target had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/31/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $124.00 to $135.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $140.00 to $165.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Target was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 6/26/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $140.00 to $161.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 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.

Target Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Target’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.14. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. Target’s payout ratio is 60.24%.

Insider Activity at Target

In related news, insider Cara A. Sylvester sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.89, for a total transaction of $1,258,900.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 45,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,782,127.70. The trade was a 17.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.