C59/100

Is Target Corporation (TGT) a risky stock?

Sector: Consumer Staples Price: $138.31 Composite: 59/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Target Corporation (TGT) C for risk, a composite score of 59 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts TGT in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind TGT's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how TGT scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
49
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
48
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
64
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
79
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
50

What's moving TGT's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind TGT's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Earnings & results · raising risk

The recall could lead to modest short-term costs from refunds, logistics, and potential reputational damage, but is unlikely to materially impact Target's earnings given the scale…

Regulatory · mixed signal

The recall is unlikely to materially impact Target's financials given the limited scope (toddler sandals), but it adds to product safety scrutiny on its owned brand Cat & Jack, wh…

Margins · mixed signal

Target is shifting toward courting affluent shoppers, which could lift average ticket sizes and improve margins if successful, but risks alienating its traditional price-sensitive…

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, TGT's composite of 59 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell TGT or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.