Target (TGT) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Target (NYSE: TGT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/9/2026 – Target had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $120.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2026 – Target was given a new $120.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 3/5/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $115.00 to $120.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $125.00 to $145.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its “sector weight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from “underperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $116.00 price target on the stock, up from $91.00.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $110.00 to $117.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $63.00 to $88.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $105.00 to $130.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $91.00 to $112.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $130.00 to $144.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $91.00 to $108.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $130.00 to $140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $102.00 to $119.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $125.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Target was upgraded by Telsey Advisory Group from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock, up from $110.00.
• 3/3/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $90.00 to $121.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Mizuho from $88.00 to $100.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $115.00 to $130.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Target is now covered by Bank of America Corporation. They set an “underperform” rating and a $103.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – Target had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $115.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $80.00 to $91.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Target had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $85.00 to $102.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – Target was given a new $105.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 2/17/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $110.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $89.00 to $110.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2026 – Target had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/10/2026 – Target was given a new $103.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 2/3/2026 – Target had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $95.00 to $100.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2026 – Target was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “underperform” to “peer perform”.
• 1/21/2026 – Target had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Target Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be issued a $1.14 dividend. This represents a $4.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Target’s payout ratio is currently 56.09%.

Insider Transactions at Target

In other Target news, CAO Matthew A. Liegel sold 2,053 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.19, for a total transaction of $240,591.07. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,143 shares in the company, valued at $1,423,038.17. This represents a 14.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.16% of the stock is owned by 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.