Target Stock Short Ratio

TGT Stock

USD 130.53 5.52 4.42%

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Target Company Short Ratio Analysis

Target's Short Ratio is typically used by traders and speculators to identify trends in current market sentiment for a particular equity instrument. In its simple terms this ratio shows how many days it will take all current short sellers to cover their positions if the price of a stock begins to rise.

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Current Target Short Ratio

4.25 X

Most of Target's fundamental indicators, such as Short Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Target is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Target Short Ratio Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Target is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Target Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Short Ratio. Since Target's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Target's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Target's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Intangible Assets	Short Term Investments	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Accumulated Depreciation	Property Plant Equipment	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.82	0.76	0.48	0.11	0.98	0.92	0.33	0.84	-0.79	0.19	0.26	0.13	0.08	-0.19	0.31	0.46	0.55	0.51	-0.51	0.54	0.02	0.38	0.42	0.19	0.02	-0.19
Total Stockholder Equity	0.82		0.7	0.88	0.28	0.69	0.7	0.51	0.43	-0.41	0.23	-0.18	-0.01	0.01	0.23	0.12	0.25	0.09	0.2	-0.05	0.31	-0.08	0.01	0.02	0.07	0.2	0.1
Net Debt	0.76	0.7		0.53	0.37	0.71	0.53	0.46	0.42	-0.45	-0.22	0.02	0.29	-0.38	-0.1	0.54	0.6	0.22	0.58	-0.11	0.57	0.29	0.16	0.15	-0.05	-0.37	-0.21
Retained Earnings	0.48	0.88	0.53		0.46	0.3	0.4	0.59	0.01	0.05	0.16	-0.46	-0.13	-0.1	0.58	0.13	0.18	-0.36	0.03	0.33	0.19	-0.03	-0.17	-0.2	-0.05	0.29	0.2
Net Receivables	0.11	0.28	0.37	0.46		0.04	0.13	0.69	-0.15	0.26	-0.18	-0.37	-0.03	-0.28	0.41	0.27	0.14	-0.48	0.01	0.42	0.06	0.0	-0.18	-0.21	-0.17	0.1	0.16
Total Liab	0.98	0.69	0.71	0.3	0.04		0.92	0.23	0.92	-0.86	0.16	0.4	0.17	0.1	-0.32	0.35	0.49	0.67	0.58	-0.63	0.58	0.06	0.48	0.52	0.22	-0.05	-0.28
Total Current Assets	0.92	0.7	0.53	0.4	0.13	0.92		0.3	0.86	-0.73	0.29	0.29	-0.02	0.26	-0.14	0.34	0.42	0.51	0.43	-0.58	0.48	-0.01	0.49	0.52	0.21	0.23	-0.24
Short Term Debt	0.33	0.51	0.46	0.59	0.69	0.23	0.3		-0.04	0.04	-0.15	-0.34	-0.27	-0.04	0.23	0.22	0.19	-0.22	0.04	0.24	0.23	0.13	0.0	-0.06	0.25	0.11	0.06
Accounts Payable	0.84	0.43	0.42	0.01	-0.15	0.92	0.86	-0.04		-0.91	0.24	0.61	0.14	0.19	-0.43	0.21	0.33	0.79	0.51	-0.82	0.48	-0.05	0.55	0.64	0.25	-0.01	-0.33
Common Stock	-0.79	-0.41	-0.45	0.05	0.26	-0.86	-0.73	0.04	-0.91		-0.17	-0.62	-0.25	-0.12	0.63	-0.02	-0.14	-0.85	-0.31	0.83	-0.27	0.11	-0.39	-0.46	-0.22	0.17	0.25
Current Deferred Revenue	0.19	0.23	-0.22	0.16	-0.18	0.16	0.29	-0.15	0.24	-0.17		0.14	0.15	0.61	0.12	-0.34	-0.17	0.14	-0.07	-0.25	-0.07	-0.24	0.14	0.18	0.25	0.38	0.09
Good Will	0.26	-0.18	0.02	-0.46	-0.37	0.4	0.29	-0.34	0.61	-0.62	0.14		0.05	0.22	-0.73	0.04	0.18	0.81	0.33	-0.86	0.35	0.15	0.66	0.73	0.48	-0.4	-0.65
Intangible Assets	0.13	-0.01	0.29	-0.13	-0.03	0.17	-0.02	-0.27	0.14	-0.25	0.15	0.05		-0.31	-0.06	0.1	0.03	0.07	0.16	-0.09	-0.01	-0.07	-0.15	-0.12	-0.51	-0.27	0.13
Short Term Investments	0.08	0.01	-0.38	-0.1	-0.28	0.1	0.26	-0.04	0.19	-0.12	0.61	0.22	-0.31		-0.13	-0.26	-0.05	0.3	-0.08	-0.32	0.02	0.01	0.38	0.28	0.59	0.42	-0.07
Net Tangible Assets	-0.19	0.23	-0.1	0.58	0.41	-0.32	-0.14	0.23	-0.43	0.63	0.12	-0.73	-0.06	-0.13		-0.01	-0.12	-0.85	-0.24	0.73	-0.14	-0.29	-0.48	-0.51	-0.33	0.55	0.57
Long Term Debt	0.31	0.12	0.54	0.13	0.27	0.35	0.34	0.22	0.21	-0.02	-0.34	0.04	0.1	-0.26	-0.01		0.89	0.05	0.76	-0.1	0.76	0.72	0.56	0.47	-0.17	-0.17	-0.58
Long Term Debt Total	0.46	0.25	0.6	0.18	0.14	0.49	0.42	0.19	0.33	-0.14	-0.17	0.18	0.03	-0.05	-0.12	0.89		0.28	0.92	-0.19	0.92	0.75	0.7	0.64	0.11	-0.22	-0.67
Capital Surpluse	0.55	0.09	0.22	-0.36	-0.48	0.67	0.51	-0.22	0.79	-0.85	0.14	0.81	0.07	0.3	-0.85	0.05	0.28		0.45	-0.91	0.4	0.17	0.65	0.72	0.45	-0.32	-0.56
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.51	0.2	0.58	0.03	0.01	0.58	0.43	0.04	0.51	-0.31	-0.07	0.33	0.16	-0.08	-0.24	0.76	0.92	0.45		-0.36	0.93	0.67	0.71	0.69	0.16	-0.35	-0.66
Accumulated Depreciation	-0.51	-0.05	-0.11	0.33	0.42	-0.63	-0.58	0.24	-0.82	0.83	-0.25	-0.86	-0.09	-0.32	0.73	-0.1	-0.19	-0.91	-0.36		-0.36	-0.14	-0.71	-0.75	-0.37	0.17	0.6
Property Plant Equipment	0.54	0.31	0.57	0.19	0.06	0.58	0.48	0.23	0.48	-0.27	-0.07	0.35	-0.01	0.02	-0.14	0.76	0.92	0.4	0.93	-0.36		0.67	0.79	0.75	0.31	-0.22	-0.7
Cash And Equivalents	0.02	-0.08	0.29	-0.03	0.0	0.06	-0.01	0.13	-0.05	0.11	-0.24	0.15	-0.07	0.01	-0.29	0.72	0.75	0.17	0.67	-0.14	0.67		0.66	0.51	0.14	-0.39	-0.8
Net Invested Capital	0.38	0.01	0.16	-0.17	-0.18	0.48	0.49	0.0	0.55	-0.39	0.14	0.66	-0.15	0.38	-0.48	0.56	0.7	0.65	0.71	-0.71	0.79	0.66		0.95	0.45	-0.11	-0.89
Long Term Investments	0.42	0.02	0.15	-0.2	-0.21	0.52	0.52	-0.06	0.64	-0.46	0.18	0.73	-0.12	0.28	-0.51	0.47	0.64	0.72	0.69	-0.75	0.75	0.51	0.95		0.44	-0.14	-0.86
Short Long Term Debt	0.19	0.07	-0.05	-0.05	-0.17	0.22	0.21	0.25	0.25	-0.22	0.25	0.48	-0.51	0.59	-0.33	-0.17	0.11	0.45	0.16	-0.37	0.31	0.14	0.45	0.44		-0.2	-0.33
Net Working Capital	0.02	0.2	-0.37	0.29	0.1	-0.05	0.23	0.11	-0.01	0.17	0.38	-0.4	-0.27	0.42	0.55	-0.17	-0.22	-0.32	-0.35	0.17	-0.22	-0.39	-0.11	-0.14	-0.2		0.42
Capital Stock	-0.19	0.1	-0.21	0.2	0.16	-0.28	-0.24	0.06	-0.33	0.25	0.09	-0.65	0.13	-0.07	0.57	-0.58	-0.67	-0.56	-0.66	0.6	-0.7	-0.8	-0.89	-0.86	-0.33	0.42

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The higher the Short Ratio, the longer it would take to buy back the borrowed shares. In theory, the more short positions are currently outstanding, the faster it will be to cover shorted positions.

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Target Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

9.17 Million

At this time, Target's Discontinued Operations is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Target has a Short Ratio of 4.25 times. This is 19.51% lower than that of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and 8.41% lower than that of the Consumer Staples industry. The short ratio for all United States stocks is 6.25% lower than that of the firm.

Target Short Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Target's direct or indirect competition against its Short Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Target could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Target by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Target is currently under evaluation in short ratio category among its peers.

Target ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Target's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Target's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Target Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Target that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Target's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Target's value.

		Shares
Norges Bank	2024-06-30	5.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2024-06-30	4.8 M
Northern Trust Corp	2024-09-30	4.6 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2024-06-30	4.6 M
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-06-30	4.4 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.	2024-09-30	4.3 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	2024-09-30	4 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp	2024-06-30	3.7 M
Ubs Group Ag	2024-06-30	3.5 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	45 M
State Street Corp	2024-06-30	32.8 M

Target Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.34
	Return On Asset	0.0723
	Profit Margin	0.04 %
	Operating Margin	0.07 %
	Current Valuation	73.38 B
	Shares Outstanding	459.24 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.23 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	85.00 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	13.98 M
	Price To Earning	22.82 X
	Price To Book	3.96 X
	Price To Sales	0.54 X
	Revenue	107.41 B
	Gross Profit	26.89 B
	EBITDA	8.7 B
	Net Income	4.14 B
	Cash And Equivalents	2.23 B
	Cash Per Share	2.19 X
	Total Debt	19.65 B
	Debt To Equity	1.77 %
	Current Ratio	0.86 X
	Book Value Per Share	29.09 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	8.62 B
	Short Ratio	4.25 X
	Earnings Per Share	9.43 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	1.48 X
	Target Price	143.41
	Number Of Employees	415 K
	Beta	1.24
	Market Capitalization	57.41 B
	Total Asset	55.36 B
	Retained Earnings	7.09 B
	Working Capital	(1.81 B)
	Current Asset	9.65 B
	Current Liabilities	7.05 B
	Annual Yield	0.03 %
	Five Year Return	2.35 %
	Net Asset	55.36 B

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