Target, a "dividend king," has seen its stock price surge by 66% year-to-date in 2026. Despite signs of business recovery, with first-quarter sales up 6.7% and comparable store sales up 4.4%, and second-quarter sales up 5.3% and comparable store sales up 3.8%, analysis suggests that its price-to-sales and price-to-earnings ratios are already above their five-year averages. This indicates that most of the recovery news has already been priced into the stock. The article concludes that deep value investors should look elsewhere, and further stock price appreciation will depend on sustained strong performance.