Target (TGT) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this retailer have returned -4.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% change. During this period, the Zacks Retail - Discount Stores industry, which Target falls in, has gained 5.1%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?While media releases or rum ...

If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Target (TGT) . This company, which is in the Zacks Retail - Discount Stores industry, shows potential for another earnings beat.This retailer has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 31.52%.F ...

The market expects Target (TGT) to deliver flat earnings compared to the year-ago quarter on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended April 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 22, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are b ...

Signs are starting to emerge that a relatively high number of Americans are having trouble paying their bills. In the fourth quarter of last year, credit card debt surged by $143 billion year-over-year. And the number of credit cards and auto loans moving into delinquency is higher now than before the pandemic. And in another sign that working-class Americans are looking for value, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) said last month that it would be “laser focused on affordability.” Here are three discount retail stocks ...

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The shares of retail giant Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) are up 2.2% at $161.77 at last glance, following an upgrade from Citigroup to "buy" from "neutral." The firm named TGT as one of the winners in the retail sector after a choppy few years, citing well-controlled inventory, easier sales comparisons, and conservative guidance as well as its new membership program. Target stock has been on a downtrend since its April 1, 52-week high of $181.86, though things are picking up today. A broader look shows that the $1 ...

文章核心观点 文章围绕Target公司展开，介绍其股价表现、盈利预期、估值情况以及所在行业排名等信息，为投资者提供投资参考 [1][2][3][4] 股价表现 - 最新交易时段收盘价为158.35美元，较前一日上涨0.2%，表现逊于标准普尔500指数当日1.03%的涨幅 [1] - 过去一个月股价下跌7.99%，表现逊于零售批发行业0.23%的涨幅和标准普尔500指数1.57%的跌幅 [1] 盈利预期 - 2024年5月22日将公布财报，分析师预计每股收益2.02美元，同比下降1.46%，预计营收244.9亿美元，同比下降3.29% [1] - 整个财年，Zacks共识预期每股收益9.39美元，营收1066.2亿美元，分别较上一年变化+5.03%和 -0.74% [2] 分析师评级 - 过去30天，Zacks共识每股收益预期保持不变，目前Zacks排名为3（持有） [3] 估值情况 - 远期市盈率为16.83，低于行业平均的20.56，表明公司股价相对行业有折价 [3] - 目前PEG比率为1.48，零售折扣店行业昨日收盘价对应的平均PEG比率为1.86 [3] 行业排名 - 零售折扣店行业属于零售批发板块，Zacks行业排名为50，处于所有250多个行业的前20% [4] - Zacks行业排名通过计算行业内个股平均Zacks排名评估行业实力，研究显示排名前50%的行业表现是后50%的两倍 [4]

文章核心观点 - 华尔街分析师的评级建议常影响投资者决策和股价，但因券商利益存在偏差，建议结合Zacks Rank等工具做投资决策，Target当前ABR接近强烈买入但Zacks Rank为持有，投资需谨慎 [1][2][3][7] 分组1：Target的券商评级情况 - Target目前平均券商评级（ABR）为1.80，基于32家券商实际建议计算，1 - 5评级中1为强烈买入、5为强烈卖出，1.80接近强烈买入和买入 [1] - 32条建议中17条为强烈买入、4条为买入，分别占比53.1%和12.5% [1] 分组2：券商评级建议的可靠性 - 多项研究表明券商建议对引导投资者选择有价格上涨潜力股票作用不大，因券商对所覆盖股票有既得利益，分析师评级存在强烈积极偏差，“强烈买入”与“强烈卖出”建议比例为5:1 [2] - 券商利益与散户投资者利益并非总是一致，其建议对股票未来价格走势参考价值有限，可用于验证自身分析或有效预测股价走势的工具 [2][3] 分组3：Zacks Rank与ABR的区别 - ABR仅基于券商建议计算，通常以小数显示；Zacks Rank是利用盈利预测修正力量的定量模型，以1 - 5整数显示 [4] - 券商分析师建议过于乐观，常误导投资者；Zacks Rank由盈利预测修正驱动，实证研究表明近期股价走势与盈利预测修正趋势密切相关，且各等级在有券商盈利预测的股票中按比例分配 [5] - ABR不一定及时更新，Zacks Rank因能快速反映券商分析师盈利预测修正，能及时指示未来股价走势 [6] 分组4：Target的投资分析 - Target当前年度Zacks共识预测过去一个月维持在9.39美元不变，分析师对公司盈利前景看法稳定，短期内股价可能与大盘表现一致 [7] - 基于共识预测近期变化幅度及其他三个盈利预测相关因素，Target获Zacks Rank 3（持有），对其接近买入的ABR投资需谨慎 [7]

文章核心观点 价值投资是在各种市场环境中被证明成功的策略 投资者可结合Zacks Rank系统和Style Scores系统寻找被低估股票 其中Target公司具备较高投资价值 [1][2][4] 投资策略 - Zacks Rank系统专注盈利预测和预测修正以寻找优质股票 [1] - Style Scores系统可帮助投资者寻找具有特定特征的股票 价值投资者可关注其“Value”类别 [1] Target公司情况 综合评级 - Target当前Zacks Rank为2（买入） Value评级为A [2] 估值指标 - 远期市盈率（Forward P/E）为16.92 低于行业平均的27.97 过去一年最高为18.70 最低为12.31 中位数为15.02 [2] - 市盈率相对盈利增长比率（PEG）为1.49 低于行业平均的2.61 过去12个月最高为1.63 最低为0.87 中位数为1.05 [2] - 市净率（P/B）为5.63 低于行业平均的13.02 过去12个月最高为6.48 最低为3.94 中位数为5.17 [3] - 市销率（P/S）为0.67 低于行业平均的0.84 [3] - 市现率（P/CF）为10.93 低于行业平均的27.12 过去12个月最高为13.77 最低为7.72 中位数为10.14 [4]