What is the future of Target stock?
Stock Price Forecast The 28 analysts that cover Target stock have a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $111. The lowest target is $80 and the highest is $168. A price target represents an analyst’s estimate of the future price of a stock or other security. For stock analysts, the timeline is generally 12 to 18 months, but technical traders also use price targets.These targets show what analysts expect the price of a stock to be in the future, usually over 12 to 18 months, based on detailed study of the company’s health and market conditions along with sector changes. In the eyes of investors, price targets offer a standard for assessing the present market value.
Is Target a high risk stock?
Over the past year, Target’s shares have lost more than 45% of their value. Over the past five years, meanwhile, the shares have lost about two-thirds of their value. Target is, very clearly, in a bear market of its own even as the broader market flirts with all-time highs. The company has been in a prolonged sales slump, losing market share to rivals including Walmart and Amazon. Shopper sentiment around Target has eroded somewhat in recent years amid inflationary concerns and backlash around corporate policies.
Why is Target stock falling in 2025?
Target Corp. TGT) stock has plummeted 33% since the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, wiping out over $20 billion in shareholder value by mid-September 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for TGT’s fiscal 2025 earnings implies a year-over-year decline of 16. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2025 and 2026 have been southbound by 3 cents per share each in the past 30 days. Target currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).