<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Bcwm LLC reduced its stake in  Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT - Free Report) by 49.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 51,883 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 51,592 shares during the quarter. Target comprises approximately  1.6% of Bcwm LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Bcwm LLC's holdings in Target were worth $5,118,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Will 2026 Mark a Turnaround for Costco?</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Punch &amp; Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in  Target by 48.1% in the 1st quarter. Punch &amp; Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 84,190 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $8,786,000 after buying an additional 27,329 shares during the period.  Precedent Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in  Target by 27.7% in the second quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,208 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 2,869 shares during the period.  PDT Partners LLC purchased a new stake in  Target in the first quarter valued at approximately $4,623,000.  Mattern Capital Management LLC increased its position in  Target by 7.6% during the second quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC now owns 79,158 shares of the retailer's stock worth $7,809,000 after purchasing an additional 5,573 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Northern Financial Advisors Inc purchased a new position in  Target during the second quarter worth approximately $370,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  79.73% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>TGT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Argus dropped their price objective on Target from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Target from $87.00 to $80.00 and set an &#34;underperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Target in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Target from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Target from $94.00 to $88.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Hold rating and four have issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $102.62.</p><ul><li>5 Retail Stocks That Could Deck the Halls—or Wreck Portfolios</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on Target</b></p><h2>Target Stock Up 0.1%</h2><p>NYSE TGT opened at $97.08 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Target Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $83.44 and a fifty-two week high of $145.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $91.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.38. The stock has a market cap of $43.96 billion, a PE ratio of 11.78, a P/E/G ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 1.13. </p><ul><li>Retail Earnings Roundup: Walmart Scores, Target Slumps in Q3</li></ul><p>Target (NYSE:TGT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $25.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $25.44 billion. Target had a net margin of 3.58% and a return on equity of 22.74%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.85 earnings per share. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.000-8.000 EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts predict that  Target Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Target Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $1.14 per share. This is a boost from Target's previous quarterly dividend of $1.12. This represents a $4.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. Target's payout ratio is 55.34%. </p><h2>About Target</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Target</li><li>Investing in Commodities: What Are They? How to Invest in Them</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) What You Need to Know </li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? 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Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Target Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Target, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Target wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Target currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Bcwm LLC reduced its stake in Target Corporation by 49.9% in Q2, owning 51,883 shares worth $5,118,000. Analysts have mixed ratings on Target, with a consensus "Hold" and an average target price of $102.62. Target's stock opened at $97.08, with a market cap of $43.96 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.78 EPS, beating estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $1.14 per share.</p>

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