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Target stock buybacks
TGT$153Mbought back in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026
Target bought back $153M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $149M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.2% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $35M |
| Q1 '21 | $4M |
| Q2 '21 | $1.3B |
| Q3 '21 | $1.5B |
| Q4 '21 | $2.2B |
| Q1 '22 | $2.1B |
| Q2 '22 | $10M |
| Q3 '22 | $2.6B |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $155M |
| Q4 '24 | $351M |
| Q1 '25 | $501M |
| Q2 '25 | $250M |
| Q3 '25 | $8M |
| Q4 '25 | $150M |
| Q1 '26 | $0 |
| Q2 '26 | $0 |
| Q3 '26 | $3M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 505.4M |
| Q1 '21 | 506.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 503.4M |
| Q3 '21 | 497.5M |
| Q4 '21 | 489.4M |
| Q1 '22 | 480.5M |
| Q2 '22 | 467.8M |
| Q3 '22 | 463.6M |
| Q4 '22 | 462.5M |
| Q1 '23 | 464.9M |
| Q2 '23 | 462.9M |
| Q3 '23 | 462.5M |
| Q4 '23 | 462.6M |
| Q1 '24 | 463.2M |
| Q2 '24 | 463.9M |
| Q3 '24 | 463.5M |
| Q4 '24 | 461.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 458.3M |
| Q2 '25 | 456.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 455.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 455.1M |
| Q1 '26 | 455.2M |
| Q2 '26 | 455.8M |
| Q3 '26 | 456.6M |
$3Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
−$149Mnet of stock compensation ($302M)
+0.2%diluted shares, 1 year
−9.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$2.1Bdividends, 12 months
3%of free cash flow ($4.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
454.3Mshares outstanding (Aug 21, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Target Corporation buy back its stock?
- Target bought back $153M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $149M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.2% from a year earlier.
- How much did Target Corporation spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $408M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
- Is Target Corporation's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −9.9% over five fiscal years and +0.2% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 1, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov