Understanding Target's Stock Performance – A Comprehensive Overview

By Scott Lee • Wednesday, April 16 10:03 • Permanent Link

Join us for a quick overview of Target, a Department Store company whose shares moved -1.2% today. Here are some facts about the stock that should help you see the bigger picture:

Target has moved -44.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 7.5%
TGT has an average analyst rating of buy and is -29.95% away from its mean target price of $129.94 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $8.86
Target has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.3 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $10.51 and its forward P/E ratio is 8.7
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 2.83 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Target is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.6 and an average P/B of 3.19
TGT has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -19.0% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
The company has a free cash flow of $3.68 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, young adults, kids, toddlers, and babies, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty products, such as skin and bath care, cosmetics, hair care, oral care, deodorant, and shaving products. It also provides food and beverage products comprising dry and perishable grocery, including snacks, candy, beverages, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service; electronics which includes video games and consoles, toys, sporting goods, entertainment, and luggage; bed and bath, home décor, school/office supplies, storage, small appliances, kitchenware, greeting cards, party supplies, furniture, lighting, home improvement, and seasonal merchandise; and household essentials, such as household cleaning, paper products, over-the-counter healthcare, vitamins and supplements, baby gear, and pet supplies. In addition, the company sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. 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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