Target (Target) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 462 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Target's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 462 Mil.

Target Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Target's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Target Annual Data

Trend

Jan15

Jan16

Jan17

Jan18

Jan19

Jan20

Jan21

Jan22

Jan23

Jan24

Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

510.90

500.60

488.10

462.10

461.50

Target Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)																460.60	460.90	461.60	461.60	461.80

Target Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Target (NYSE:TGT) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Target (Target) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55403

Website

https://corporate.target.com

Target serves as the nation's sixth-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a top U.S. retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,900 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast physical footprint is typically concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to attract a more affluent consumer base.

Executives

Matthew L Zabel	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Christina Hennington	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Don H Liu	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Brian C Cornell	director, officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Matthew A Liegel	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
John J Mulligan	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-2672, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Grace Puma Whiteford	director	C/O WILLIAM SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Cara A Sylvester	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Jill Sando	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Melissa K Kremer	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Michael J Fiddelke	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Katie M Boylan	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Robert M Harrison	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Richard H. Gomez	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Gail Boudreaux	director	GENZYME CORP., 500 KENDALL STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142