TARGET CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $69.99B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.9
- Dividend yield
- 2.96%
About Target
Retail-Variety Stores, SIC 5331
Target Corporation is a general merchandise retailer that serves everyday consumers, referred to as guests. The company operates as a single segment offering a broad assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and food and beverage items through its brick-and-mortar stores and digital platforms. Alongside national brands and exclusive design partnerships, Target provides a curated portfolio of proprietary owned brands. The business also provides customer services including pharmacy and optical amenities, digital marketplace operations, customer loyalty programs, and media advertising services.
The company conducts business predominantly within the United States, where nearly all of its retail sales occur and the majority of its property and equipment resides. Target maintains administrative headquarters in the United States, alongside additional corporate administrative functions in Bangalore, India. International sourcing operations are carried out across offices in thirteen countries, primarily located in Asia and Central America, to support merchandise development and global procurement.
Summary of the business section of Target's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- TARGET CORP
- Founded
- 1902
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Address
- 1000 Nicollet Mall 55403
- Phone
- (612) 304-6073
- Website
- corporate.target.com
- Employees
- 415,000, Jan 31, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Variety Stores
- Incorporated in
- Minnesota
- Fiscal year ends
- February 1
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- TGT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 454M, Aug 21, 2026
- Public float
- $45.28B, Aug 1, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 20, 2000; 2-for-1, May 1, 1998; 3-for-1, Jul 18, 1996; 2-for-1, Jul 25, 1983; 2-for-1, Dec 1, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 27419
- CUSIP
- 87612E106
- ISIN
- US87612E1064
- LEI
- 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66
- EIN
- 41-0215170
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian C. Cornell | Executive Officer, Director | 278,503 |
| Mark A. Weinstein | Executive Officer | – |
| Melissa K. Kremer | Executive Officer | 56,981 |
| Matthew A. Liegel | Chief Accounting Officer | 12,266 |
| Grant B. McGee | Executive Officer | 4,127 |
| Lisa R. Roath | Executive Officer | 35,465 |
| Cara A. Sylvester | Executive Officer | 45,930 |
| Michael J. Fiddelke | Executive Officer | 124,790 |
| Pratabkumar Vemana | Executive Officer | 50,520 |
| James Lee | Executive Officer | 90,126 |
| Katie M. Boylan | Executive Officer | 25,749 |
| Richard H. Gomez | Executive Officer | 137,123 |
| Christina Hennington | Executive Officer | 53,342 |
| Amy Tu | Executive Officer | 40,847 |
| Matthew L. Zabel | Executive Officer | 15,154 |
| Joseph Michael DePinto | Director | 1,007 |
| Stephen B. Bratspies | Director | 1,791 |
| Dmitri L. Stockton | Director | 22,586 |
| George S. Barrett | Director | 23,325 |
| Grace Puma Whiteford | Director | 8,283 |
| Donald R. Knauss | Director | 38,075 |
| Douglas M. Baker Jr | Director | 44,294 |
| Robert L. Edwards | Director | 35,030 |
| David P. Abney | Director | 7,815 |
| John R. Hoke III | Director | 2,006 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Cornell | $21.83M | $7.81M | $6.69M | $67 | $177 |
| FY2024 Mr. Cornell | $20.41M | $18.63M | $7.47M | $140 | $230 |
| FY2023 Mr. Cornell | $19.20M | $10.76M | $5.31M | $143 | $169 |
| FY2022 Mr. Cornell | $17.66M | -$9.62M | $4.81M | $161 | $123 |
| FY2021 Mr. Cornell | $19.76M | $57.79M | $5.78M | $203 | $145 |
| FY2020 Mr. Cornell | $19.76M | $78.32M | $6.38M | $167 | $139 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 31, 2026, we employed approximately 415,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal team members.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 4, 2007 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Sep 19, 2001 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Apr 12, 1999 | Name change | Name changed from DAYTON HUDSON CORP to TARGET CORP |
| Sep 12, 1996 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |