Why Target Is Poised to Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, retail giant Target (NYS: TGT) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Target and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Target facts
Headquarters (founded) | Minneapolis (1902) |
Market Cap | $39.4 billion |
Industry | General merchandise stores |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $71.9 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Gregg Steinhafel |
Return on Equity | 19.3% |
Cash/Debt | $1.5 billion / $18.6 billion |
Competitors |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 2,649 members who have rated Target believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Seattleldg, touched on the Northern tailwinds working in Target's favor:
Great store to shop in and great business to own. Expansion into Canada has increased debt and CapEx in the short term but should be a great long-term move. [Wal-Mart] is really the only similar store concept in Canada but Canadians will find Target to be far superior.
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