
Target is an American big box department store chain. The company stands as the eighth largest retailer in the United States with stores in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
How to buy shares in Target Corporation
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: TGT in this case.
- Research Target Corporation shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Target Corporation shares. It's that simple.
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Is it a good time to buy Target Corporation stock?
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Invest in Target Corporation shares
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- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Target Corporation under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Target Corporation P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Target Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, Target Corporation shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Target Corporation's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the discount stores industry or those of similar companies.
- Walmart (WMT.US): 35.44
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): 38.08
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 280.42
- Home Depot (HD.US): 18.03
Target Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.1941. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Target Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Target Corporation's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Walmart (WMT.US): 3.83
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): 3.43
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 11.85
- Home Depot (HD.US): 1.72
Target Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $6.6 billion (£5.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Target Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Walmart (WMT.US): USD$36.6 billion
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): USD$9.9 billion
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): USD$57.2 billion
- Home Depot (HD.US): USD$26.7 billion
What's Target Corporation's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Target Corporation.
Overall Target Corporation ESG score
Target Corporation's total ESG risk: 18.87
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Target Corporation's overall score of 18.87 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 13rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Target Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Target Corporation's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
- Walmart (WMT.US): 33.72
- Costco Wholesale (COST.US): 24.32
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 33.42
- Home Depot (HD.US): 14.87
Target Corporation's environmental score: 8.51/100
Target Corporation's environmental score of 8.51 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Target Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Target Corporation's social score: 13.73/100
Target Corporation's social score of 13.73 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Target Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Target Corporation's governance score: 10.63/100
Target Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Target Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Target Corporation's controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Target Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Target Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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