Target Corporation Stock in the Strategy Check

1.8

Low MatchStockScorer score

Compared with its sector, strongest in Momentum and weakest in Balance sheet & risk.

Sector profile

Sector rank: 54.0 of 100
Average of the axes, measured against the large and mid caps of the sector in developed markets. 100 means ahead of that peer group in every area.

18Strategies checked

How does Target Corporation stock perform across 18 strategies?

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Dividend Quality: 4 FactorsFour factors against the dividend trap: continuity, coverage, yield, growth.
High
Mohanram G-Score: Growth QualityFor growth stocks, the substance check shows what is real investment and what is only an announcement.
High
Piotroski F-Score (9-Point Check)Nine hard balance-sheet criteria separate substance from a downward spiral.
Low
Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)Strong earnings growth, confirmed by the price trend. The bet is on strength, not weakness.
Medium
Trending Value: Value + MomentumGet in cheap, but only once the market starts to turn.
Medium
Altman Z-Score: Stress TestFive balance-sheet ratios are condensed into a single measure of bankruptcy risk.
High

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Target Corporation key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Target Corporation.

P/E ratio19.4

P/B ratio4.4

Return on equity (ROE)22.9 %

Equity ratio27.2 %

Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.26

Dividend yield2.9 %

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Target Corporation1.8

Peer median2.7

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Similar stocks in Consumer Defensive

How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.

Symbol	Company	Rating
TGT	Target Corporationthis page
WMT	Walmart Inc.	Low1.8
COST	Costco Wholesale Corp	Low2.7
KO	The Coca-Cola Company	Low4.5
PG	Procter & Gamble Company	locked
PM	Philip Morris International Inc	locked

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Target Corporation stock at a glance

Target Corporation stock (TGT) is evaluated entirely rule-based in the StockScorer model. It currently reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which corresponds to a low match with the underlying strategies. The classification is deliberately neutral and is not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell.

What counts here is price momentum, meaning relative strength and trend versus the broader market. Fundamental criteria come from the remaining strategies among the 18 checked, including quality, value and dividend approaches.

Sector classification: Consumer Defensive

Target Corporation is assigned to the Consumer Defensive sector. The sector classification makes it possible to compare the stock with peers from the same sector, for example in the peer comparison further up this page.

Frequently asked questions about Target Corporation stock

How does Target Corporation stock (TGT) score in the StockScorer model?

Target Corporation stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. It fits the Momentum category best. All values are purely rule-based and updated every business day.

What is Target Corporation's P/E ratio?

Target Corporation stock currently has a P/E ratio of 19.4, a P/B ratio of 4.4, an equity ratio of 27.2 % and a return on equity (ROE) of 22.9 %.

What sector is Target Corporation in?

Target Corporation is assigned to the Consumer Defensive sector. StockScorer uses the sector classification, among other things, to relate the stock to comparable peers from the same sector.

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