Target (TGT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 456.6 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.2% from 455.6 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Target (TGT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Target's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 455.6 million, down 1.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Target's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 461.8 million in FY2025 (-0.2%), 462.8 million in FY2024 (-0.4%), 464.7 million in FY2023 (-5.7%) and 492.7 million in FY2022 (-2.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2027, with growth of 0.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2023, with a decline of 7.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 455.8 million (Q1 2027), 455.6 million (Q4 2026) and 455.1 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,676.66 Bn | 2,193.36 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 281.92 Bn | 275.16 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 996.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.13 Bn | 124.67 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 102.34 Bn | 95.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 560.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.83 Bn | 57.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.45 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 456.60 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.40 Bn | 68.49 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 828.88 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.33 Bn | 60.93 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 739.96 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.02 Bn | 44.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.85 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.99 Bn | -78.19 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 456.60 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 455.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 455.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 455.10 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 455.60 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 456.50 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 461.80 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 461.50 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 463.50 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 463.90 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 462.80 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 462.60 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 462.50 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 462.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 464.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 462.50 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 463.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 467.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 492.70 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 489.40 Mn |
API Access
Target Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "TGT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();