Target Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1902

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 440,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • TGT

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 21

  • Share Price
  • $95.54
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Target General Information

Description

Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s-a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion-and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,900 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast footprint is concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to appeal to a more affluent consumer base.

Contact Information

Website
www.target.com
Formerly Known As
Dayton-Hudson, Dayton Corporation
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS-3165
  • Minneapolis, MN 55403
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Department Stores
Other Industries
Recreational Goods
Household Appliances
Internet Retail
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1000 Nicollet Mall, TPS-3165
  • Minneapolis, MN 55403
  • United States
+1 (800)

Target Timeline

2022202320242025
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Target Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, Target’s stock price is $95.54. Its current market cap is $43.4B with 454M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$95.54 $95.12 $87.35 - $167.40 $43.4B 454M 8.44M $9.14

Target Financials Summary

As of 30-Apr-2025, Target has a trailing 12-month revenue of $106B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Apr-2025 FY 2025 31-Jan-2025 FY 2024 31-Jan-2024 FY 2023 31-Jan-2023
EV 59,049,581 79,158,007 81,323,923 97,317,779
Revenue 105,881,000 106,566,000 107,412,000 109,120,000
EBITDA 8,895,000 8,653,000 8,600,000 6,596,000
Net Income 4,185,000 4,091,000 4,138,000 2,780,000
Total Assets 56,185,000 57,769,000 55,356,000 53,335,000
Total Debt 19,037,000 19,875,000 19,646,000 19,073,000
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Target Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Target Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store
Department Stores
Minneapolis, MN
440,000 As of 2025

Menomonee Falls, WI
 

Bentonville, AR
 
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Target Competitors (9)

One of Target’s 9 competitors is Kohl's, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Menomonee Falls, WI.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Kohl's Formerly PE-Backed Menomonee Falls, WI
Walmart Corporation Bentonville, AR
Bed Bath & Beyond Mexico Corporate Backed or Acquired Mexico City, Brazil
Carrefour Corporation Massy Cedex, France
Transformco Private Equity-Backed Hoffman Estates, IL
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Target Patents

Target Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1079346-S1 Display unit Active 04-Nov-2024
US-12321884-B1 Intelligent order consolidation Active 05-Dec-2023
US-20250182036-A1 Intelligent order consolidation Active 05-Dec-2023
US-20250175459-A1 Secure transfer of access credentials Pending 28-Nov-2023
US-20250165949-A1 Digital receipt generation Pending 22-Nov-2023 G06Q20/209
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Target Signals

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Target Investments & Acquisitions (21)

Target’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Kmart (5 Stores in United States). The deal was made on 25-Jan-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Kmart (5 Stores in United States) 25-Jan-2021 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Deliv 01-May-2020 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
Casper Sleep 24-Apr-2019 Later Stage VC Home Furnishings
Inspectorio 10-Jul-2018 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
It's By U 05-Mar-2018 Early Stage VC Specialty Retail
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Target ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 16, 2025

18.24 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 14,673

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Percentile

Retailing

Industry

of 450

Rank

Percentile

Department Stores

Subindustry

of 79

Rank

Percentile

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Target Exits (6)

Target’s most recent exit was on 24-Apr-2019 from Casper Sleep. The exit was categorized as with 23 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Casper Sleep 24-Apr-2019 Completed
  • 23 buyers
Casper Sleep 08-Jun-2017 Completed
  • 19 buyers
Pikes Peak Direct Marketing 03-Apr-2013 Completed
Cosmic Cart 01-Jan-2013 Completed
Merchant Customer Exchange 15-Aug-2012 Corporate Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Target Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Shipt Birmingham, AL 2014
Target Accelerators Minneapolis, MN 2014
Ingredient 1 New York, NY 2012
Target Corporation 401 (K) Plan Brooklyn Park, MN 1967
Target Corporation Pension Plan Minneapolis, MN 1944

Target FAQs

  • When was Target founded?

    Target was founded in 1902.

  • Where is Target headquartered?

    Target is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of Target?

    Target has 440,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Target in?

    Target’s primary industry is Department Stores.

  • Is Target a private or public company?

    Target is a Public company.

  • What is Target’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Target is TGT.

  • What is the current stock price of Target?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of Target is $95.54.

  • What is the current market cap of Target?

    The current market capitalization of Target is $43.4B.

  • What is Target’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Target is $106B.

  • Who are Target’s competitors?

    Kohl's, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond Mexico, Carrefour, and Transformco are some of the 9 competitors of Target.

  • What is Target’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Target’s EPS for 12 months was $9.14.

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