Here's What You May Have Missed About Target(TGT)

By Tamara Parker • Monday, December 04 12:10 • Permanent Link

Join us for a quick overview of Target, a Department Store company whose shares moved 0.8% today. Here are some facts about the stock that should help you see the bigger picture:

Target has moved -12.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
TGT has an average analyst rating of buy and is -8.33% away from its mean target price of $148.22 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $7.84
Target has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.3 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $9.08 and its forward P/E ratio is 15.0
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 5.01 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
Target is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.96 and an average P/B of 4.24
TGT has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 36.4% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
The company has a free cash flow of $2.22 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
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. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home décor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. Further, it sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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