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Analyst Research & Recommendations – Target Corporation (TGT)

TGT
TGT
Target Corporation NYSE

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Summary | Recommendations | EPS | Earnings Surprise | Forecast | Momentum | P/E Ratio |Earnings Growth |P/E & Growth Rates | PEG Ratio
 
Consensus Recommendation   Detailed Analyst Recommendation
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Each recommendation received from contributors is mapped to one of the I/B/E/S standard ratings. A consensus recommendation is determined by an average of the numeric values, rounding that mean value to the nearest integer. This area currently displays US research coverage only. In many cases, non-US related research coverage can be accessed from the homepage of the respective company.
 
12 Month Price Target Range   Earnings Surprise
52
Consensus
57
72

49.14
Previous Close
Price targets are calculated by estimating future earnings per share and then applying a price-to-earnings multiple, known as the P/E ratio.
 
0.82
0.62
0.42
0.22












Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09

 Estimate   Reported Earning
View earnings surprise data table for more information.
 
Momentum (4 Weeks) Quarter End & Fiscal
 1/2010  10 of 23 estimates changed
Up:
8
Down:
2
 
 1/2010 EPS Mean % change
0.438%
 3.199      1 Month Ago
 3.213      Current
Estimate momentum measures changes in analyst sentiment over time and may be an indicator of future price movements.
 
Detailed Estimates Submitted

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Earnings Growth (1/2010)   Price/Earnings (1/2010)   EPS Summary
TGT 12.34%
Industry* 14.79%
*RETAILING - GOODS
Earnings Growth is the measure of year on year earnings per share (EPS) growth from the prior fiscal year, expressed as a percentage. View Forecast Earnings Growth.
 
TGT 15.29
Industry*  15.21

*RETAILING - GOODS
Price/Earnings ratio is a widely used stock evaluation measure. View P/E data for the next four years for this security.
 
Consensus Earnings Forecasts   PEG Ratio
 
2.86

3.21/23

3.63/22

2009A 2010 2011

The actual reported earnings per share for 1/2009 for TGT was 2.86. For the fiscal year 1/2010, the consensus mean EPS is 3.21, derived from a total of 23 estimates.
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The PEG ratio is the Price Earnings ratio divided by the growth rate. In this case we use the forecasted earnings over the next 12 months and the long term forecasted growth rate (based on the consensus of professional analysts.)