Research on Evaluation of Target Corporate and Its Stocks

Xiangyuan Pan

doi:10.54691/bcpbm.v28i.2235

Authors

Xiangyuan Pan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v28i.2235

Keywords:

Target Corporate; SWOT; Multiple Valuation Analysis

Abstract

Target Corporation was founded in 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to the sales situation, it is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States and the world. Based on SWOT method, this paper studies the management status of Target, and makes multiple valuation analysis on the financial data of Target. The research concluded that Target is striving to become the leader of this enterprise in many aspects, and also has many advantages and development potential that other peers cannot match.

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