<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of  Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT - Free Report) by 85.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,437 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 65,795 shares during the period. Westwood Holdings Group Inc.'s holdings in Target were worth $1,128,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Will 2026 Mark a Turnaround for Costco?</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TGT. JNBA Financial Advisors increased its position in  Target by 3.0% in the second quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 3,347 shares of the retailer's stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.  Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of  Target by 32.3% in the second quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 401 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period.  OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in shares of  Target by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 17,618 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $1,738,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter.  Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in  Target by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 263 shares of the retailer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period.  Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc grew its stake in  Target by 11.4% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,013 shares of the retailer's stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. 79.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Target Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE:TGT opened at $97.67 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $44.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.85, a PEG ratio of 10.56 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The business's 50-day moving average price is $91.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.39. Target Corporation has a twelve month low of $83.44 and a twelve month high of $145.08. </p><ul><li>5 Retail Stocks That Could Deck the Halls—or Wreck Portfolios</li></ul><p>Target (NYSE:TGT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $25.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.44 billion. Target had a return on equity of 22.74% and a net margin of 3.58%.Target's revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Target has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.000-8.000 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Target Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Target Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $1.14 dividend. This represents a $4.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This is a positive change from Target's previous quarterly dividend of $1.12. Target's payout ratio is currently 55.34%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Retail Earnings Roundup: Walmart Scores, Target Slumps in Q3</li></ul><p>Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup dropped their target price on Target from $100.00 to $89.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Target in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Target from $107.00 to $99.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Piper Sandler  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $85.00 price target (down from $94.00) on shares of Target in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Target from $94.00 to $88.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-two have issued  a Hold rating and four have assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $102.62.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on TGT</b></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>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Target</li><li>Basic Materials Stocks Investing</li><li>Unassuming Evergy Energy: The AI Boost Your Income Portfolio Needs</li><li>3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military Spending</li><li>Pfizer Adds to Its Big Bet on Weight Loss Drugs</li><li>Conference Calls and Individual Investors</li><li>ServiceNow’s $7 Billion Gamble: Panic or Opportunity?</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TGT?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVRHVA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVRHVA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Westwood Holdings Group Inc. reduced its stake in Target Corporation by 85.2% in Q2, selling 65,795 shares. Target's stock opened at $97.67, with a market cap of $44.22 billion. Analysts have adjusted Target's ratings, with Citigroup lowering its target price to $89.00. Target's Q3 earnings exceeded estimates, but revenue fell 1.6% year-over-year. The company increased its quarterly dividend to $1.14, yielding 4.7% annually.</p>

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. Sells 65,795 Shares of Target Corporation $TGT