What smart money is saying about Target
1 fund in our archive has pitched Target, most recently Matrix Asset Advisors in March 2025.
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers food assortments, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy, and frozen items; apparel, accessories, home décor products, electronics, toys, seasonal offerings, food, and other merchandise; and beauty and household essentials. It also provides in-store amenities, such as Target Café, Target Optical, Starbucks, and other food service offerings. The company sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. As of March 09, 2022, the company operated approximately 2,000 stores. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Fund signal · last 12 months
3 lettersToo few moves on Target yet for a clear signal
Moves described in fund letters in our archive. A sentence published word for word by several funds of one house in the same quarter counts once.
Position history
Between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026, 6 fund letters reported a position in Target, with 4 sells (trimmed or exited).
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bought and Sold count moves: the same sentence published by several funds of one house in a quarter counts once.
Fund activity · 6 positions · 4 moves
- TrimmedMatrix Asset AdvisorsSeptember 2026
“For tax-exempt accounts, we also sold the position in Target after strong performance (we pared back the position in taxable accounts).”
Target - June 2026
“Target rounded out the eliminations.”
Target - June 2026
“Target rounded out the eliminations.”
Target - September 2025
“• During the first nine months of 2025, the Fund added new positions in WEC Energy Group (WEC) and Amazon (AMZN), while it trimmed existing positions in Alphabet (GOOG) and US Bank (USB). The Fund exited its positions in Honeywell (HON), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Neogen (NEOG), and Target (TGT).”
Target - June 2025
“What didn’t work… The holding with the lowest contribution to active return in the portfolio during Q1 was Target Corporation (TGT), a leading broadline retailer.”
Target - March 2025
“This cohort helped offset weakness across mega cap tech names as well as consumer staples holdings e.l.f. Beauty and Target, which could be susceptible to higher costs due to tariffs.”
Target
Fund coverage · 1 thesis
- Matrix Asset AdvisorsMarch 2025
Target is a well-managed retail company with a currently attractive stock price that offers potential for growth despite near-term challenges and has a long history of consistent dividend increases.
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