Target Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

TGT Stock  USD 111.13  1.31  1.19%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 116.60 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.39 and the sum of the absolute errors of 85.87. Target Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
At this time the value of rsi of Target's share price is below 20 . This usually implies that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

Momentum 0

 Sell Peaked

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Target's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Target, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Target's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.18)
EPS Estimate Current Year
7.2938
EPS Estimate Next Year
7.7255
Wall Street Target Price
99.9394
EPS Estimate Current Quarter
1.7081
Using Target hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Target from the perspective of Target response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Target using Target's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Target using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Target's stock price.

Target Short Interest

An investor who is long Target may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Target and may potentially protect profits, hedge Target with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
96.0273
Short Percent
0.0445
Short Ratio
2.84
Shares Short Prior Month
19.7 M
50 Day MA
94.8618

Target Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Target's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Target. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Target can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Target. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Target's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Target.

Target Implied Volatility

    
  0.44  
Target's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Target stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Target's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Target stock will not fluctuate a lot when Target's options are near their expiration.
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 116.60 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.39 and the sum of the absolute errors of 85.87.

Target after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 110.9  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Target to cross-verify your projections.
For more information on how to buy Target Stock please use our How to Invest in Target guide.At this time, Target's Payables Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 80.33 in 2026, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 4.82 in 2026. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 647.1 M in 2026, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 3.5 B in 2026.

Open Interest Against 2026-04-17 Target Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Target's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Target's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Target stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Target's open interest, investors have to compare it to Target's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Target is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Target. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Target Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Target price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Target using various technical indicators. When you analyze Target charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Target's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1986-01-31
Previous Quarter
4.3 B
Current Value
3.8 B
Quarterly Volatility
1.7 B
 
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A naive forecasting model for Target is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Target value for a given trading day is simply the observed value for the previous period. Due to the simplistic nature of the naive forecasting model, it can only be used to forecast up to one period.

Target Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 17th of January 2026

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Target on the next trading day is expected to be 116.60 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.39, mean absolute percentage error of 3.12, and the sum of the absolute errors of 85.87.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Target Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Target's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Target Stock Forecast Pattern

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Target Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Target's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Target's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 114.76 and 118.44, respectively. We have considered Target's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
111.13
114.76
Downside
116.60
Expected Value
118.44
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Naive Prediction forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Target stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Target stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria121.0848
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation1.3851
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0147
SAESum of the absolute errors85.8745
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Target. This model is simplistic and is included partly for completeness and partly because of its simplicity. It is unlikely that you'll want to use this model directly to predict Target. Instead, consider using either the moving average model or the more general weighted moving average model with a higher (i.e., greater than 1) number of periods, and possibly a different set of weights.

Predictive Modules for Target

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Target. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
109.07110.90112.73
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
109.62111.45113.28
Details
37 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
90.9499.94110.93
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
1.752.251.97
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Target. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Target's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Target's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in Target.

Other Forecasting Options for Target

For every potential investor in Target, whether a beginner or expert, Target's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Target Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Target. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Target's price trends.

Target Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Target stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Target could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Target by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Target Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Target's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Target's current price.

Target Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Target stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Target shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Target stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Target entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Target Risk Indicators

The analysis of Target's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Target's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting target stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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Additional Tools for Target Stock Analysis

When running Target's price analysis, check to measure Target's market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Target is operating at the current time. Most of Target's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Target's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Target's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Target to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.