Target (NYSE:TGT) Issues Q4 Earnings Guidance

Murphy Pohlad Asset Management Llc acquired 8,285 shares as Target Corp (TGT)'s stock declined 14.90%. The institutional investor held 212,357 shares of the department and specialty retail stores company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $12.53 million, up from 184,860 at the end of the previous reported quarter. The stock increased 3.78% or $2.8 during the last trading session, reaching $76.8. 1,578,522 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,194,956.

Target (NYSE:TGT) updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday. It has underperformed by 33.21% the S&P500.

Arlington Value Capital Llc decreased its stake in Autonation Inc (AN) by 8.86% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Integral Derivatives Llc sold 6,400 shares as the company's stock declined 10.77% while stock markets rallied. The Atlantic Trust Group Llc holds 75,121 shares with $4.43M value, down from 98,957 last quarter. Park National Corp who had been investing in Target Corporation for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $42.05B market cap company. The stock increased 0.61% or $0.47 during the last trading session, reaching $77.27. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) has risen 48.79% since January 16, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 6.84% the S&P500. The low EPS estimate is $0.76, while the high EPS estimate is $0.99. Its up 0.30, from 0.84 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 14 investors sold TREX shares while 63 reduced holdings. 34 funds opened positions while 73 raised stakes. Selway Asset Management owns 231,489 shares or 1.17% of their USA portfolio. Jacobi Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Target by 109.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sandy Spring Bank increased its stake in shares of Target by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter.

Since August 2, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 5 insider sales for $1.15 million activity. It also upped Mcdonalds Corp Com (NYSE:MCD) stake by 36,594 shares and now owns 131,874 shares. Rowland & Co. Investment Counsel ADV now owns 2,956 shares of the retailer's stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Proprietary) Ltd stated it has 8,100 shares. Morgan Stanley stated it has 563,821 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. American Intll Grp Inc holds 0.01% or 23,385 shares in its portfolio. Ls Inv Advsrs Limited Liability Com holds 3,779 shares or 0.02% of its portfolio. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share. The company's outstanding shares are 786.46 Million. AutoNation had 33 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Meeder Asset, a Ohio-based fund reported 40 shares. Aqr Mngmt Lc reported 161,367 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings.

Park National Corp, which manages about $1.74 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Park National Corporation (NYSEMKT:PRK) by 115,606 shares to 1.83 million shares, valued at $197.25M in 2017Q3, according to the filing.

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Among 30 analysts covering Nordstrom Inc. The rating was maintained by Cowen & Co with "Hold" on Thursday, September 28. Therefore 56% are positive. Vetr has "Buy" rating and $85.83 target. Barclays Capital maintained Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) on Thursday, May 19 with "Underweight" rating. Credit Suisse has "Neutral" rating and $65 target. M Partners upgraded the stock to "Buy" rating in Thursday, August 17 report. The firm has "Hold" rating by Robert W. Baird given on Thursday, December 21. As per Tuesday, January 9, the company rating was maintained by Jefferies. The rating was maintained by Bank of America with "Buy" on Friday, August 18. The company was maintained on Monday, November 13 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. The stock has "Buy" rating by Compass Point on Tuesday, January 19. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Therefore 29% are positive.

Analysts await Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) to report earnings on February, 27. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Tuesday, January 9 with "Hold". Accern also assigned media headlines about the retailer an impact score of 46.3486448732487 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.

Among 9 analysts covering Trex Co (NYSE:TREX), 5 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 4 Hold. They set a "market perform" rating and a $62.00 price objective on the stock. The rating was downgraded by PiperJaffray to "Neutral" on Wednesday, November 16. The company was maintained on Thursday, August 31 by Jefferies. Keefe Bruyette & Woods has "Hold" rating and $18.5 target. The Emerald Advisers Inc holds 523,386 shares with $47.14 million value, down from 540,080 last quarter.

WARNING: "Target Co. (TGT) Shares Bought by BLB&B Advisors LLC" was first reported by Week Herald and is the sole property of of Week Herald. AN's profit will be $84.86M for 15.70 P/E if the $0.93 EPS becomes a reality.

BB&T Corporation's Average Earnings Estimate for the current quarter is $0.87, according to consensus of 24 analysts.

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