Target Corporation (TGT) is a consumer staples merchandise retail company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Target Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $127.98.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $127.98 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -2.53% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 35.46% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.20 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -2.53% with an annualized volatility of 35.46%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.20 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 58.13B |
| Enterprise Value | 73.87B |
| Trailing P/E | 16.93 |
| Forward P/E | 14.38 |
| Price to Book | 3.59 |
| Price to Sales | 0.55 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.69 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.85 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 3.24% | | Operating Margin | 4.52% | | ROE | 22.02% | | ROA | 5.68% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 6.7% | | Earnings Growth | -24.7% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 356.0% | | Payout Ratio | 59.97% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 298.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 106.38B | | Total Debt | 19.27B | | Total Cash | 3.53B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.14B | | Operating Cash Flow | 7.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $133.1$ | | 52W Low | $83.44$ | | 50-Day Avg | $124.93$ | | 200-Day Avg | $106.26$ | | Beta | 0.99 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.45B | | Float Shares | 0.45B | | Insider Holdings | 0.28% | | Institutional Holdings | 87.6% | | Short Ratio | 2.6 | | Short % of Float | 3.45% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $160.0$ | | Target Low | $92.0$ | | Target Mean | $131.66$ | | Target Median | $130.0$ | | # of Analysts | 33 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.