Target (TGT) Competitors $104.16 -1.29 (-1.22%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.12 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TGT vs. AMZN, COST, ROST, DG, HD, KR, KSS, LOW, TJX, and WMTShould you be buying Target stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Target include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Dollar General (DG), Home Depot (HD), Kroger (KR), Kohl's (KSS), Lowe's Companies (LOW), TJX Companies (TJX), and Walmart (WMT). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Target vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Costco Wholesale Ross Stores Dollar General Home Depot Kroger Kohl's Lowe's Companies TJX Companies Walmart Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $245.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.07%. Target has a consensus price target of $116.70, indicating a potential upside of 12.03%. Given Target's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Target is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 45 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.98Target 1 Sell rating(s) 24 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AMZN or TGT? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.71$59.25B$6.1436.34Target$106.57B0.44$4.09B$9.1011.45 Is AMZN or TGT more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to Target's net margin of 3.95%. Target's return on equity of 25.59% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.14% 24.14% 10.90% Target 3.95%25.59%6.55% Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMZN or TGT? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Target shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AMZN or TGT? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 258 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 263 mentions for Amazon.com and 5 mentions for Target. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Target's score of 0.40 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 159 Very Positive mention(s) 37 Positive mention(s) 45 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAmazon.com beats Target on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Target News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TGT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TGT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TGT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTargetRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$47.28B$91.74B$26.57B$20.73BDividend Yield4.31%1.78%175.54%3.72%P/E Ratio11.4524.0929.6528.09Price / Sales0.441.334.6638.31Price / Cash6.7418.8148.8322.53Price / Book3.178.345.934.58Net Income$4.09B$2.14B$872.48M$986.06M7 Day Performance4.81%2.51%3.97%2.79%1 Month Performance11.42%0.94%4.42%5.46%1 Year Performance-28.48%1.24%21.35%15.06% Target Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TGTTarget4.8326 of 5 stars$104.17-1.2%$116.70+12.0%-28.1%$47.28B$106.57B11.45440,000AMZNAmazon.com4.6208 of 5 stars$219.92-0.2%$246.23+12.0%+12.9%$2.33T$637.96B35.821,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOSTCostco Wholesale4.5244 of 5 stars$982.36-0.4%$1,034.79+5.3%+14.3%$435.66B$254.45B55.72333,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastROSTRoss Stores4.9037 of 5 stars$131.52+1.2%$158.94+20.8%-8.7%$43.02B$21.13B20.78107,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeDGDollar General4.3523 of 5 stars$115.48+0.2%$109.08-5.5%-8.9%$25.41B$40.61B22.04194,200HDHome Depot4.8612 of 5 stars$372.05-0.3%$426.77+14.7%+11.3%$370.16B$159.51B25.24520,700Trending NewsKRKroger4.1908 of 5 stars$70.18-1.6%$70.00-0.3%+36.9%$46.38B$147.12B19.12409,000KSSKohl's3.644 of 5 stars$9.20+0.4%$9.75+6.0%-57.0%$1.03B$16.22B8.4487,000News CoverageLOWLowe's Companies4.8567 of 5 stars$226.96-0.7%$271.12+19.5%+6.9%$127.20B$83.67B18.80270,000Positive NewsTJXTJX Companies4.8363 of 5 stars$125.27+0.1%$141.53+13.0%+14.1%$139.94B$56.36B29.48364,000Positive NewsWMTWalmart4.7725 of 5 stars$97.62-0.6%$106.67+9.3%+44.0%$779.05B$680.99B41.722,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amazon.com Alternatives Costco Wholesale Alternatives Ross Stores Alternatives Dollar General Alternatives Home Depot Alternatives Kroger Alternatives Kohl's Alternatives Lowe's Companies Alternatives TJX Companies Alternatives Walmart Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TGT) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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