/U P D A T E -- Target Corporation/

Rhea-AI Summary

Target (NYSE: TGT) announced extended holiday shopping hours and last‑minute shopping options for Dec. 11, 2025. Stores will be open 7 a.m. to midnight through Dec. 23 and until 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Order Pickup and Drive Up are available for orders placed up to 6 p.m. on Dec. 24. Same‑day delivery with no markups is offered for orders placed by 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and next‑day delivery is available in 35 metro areas. New only‑at‑Target product drops begin mid‑December (including a Caitlin Clark trading card debuting Dec. 14) and a Holiday Countdown Sale Dec. 21–24 features rotating deals with up to 50% off select toys and exclusive Target Circle member savings.

Key Figures

Current price $94.62 Pre-news trading price for TGT

52-week range $83.44–$145.08 52-week low and high before this news

Store hours 7 a.m.–midnight through Dec. 23; until 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Extended holiday shopping hours

Order cutoff Orders by 6 p.m., pickup by 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Drive Up and Order Pickup timing

Same-day delivery cutoff By 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve Target Circle 360 same-day delivery window

Target Circle savings Up to 50% off Holiday Countdown Sale Dec. 21–24 for members

Toy & sporting goods deals Up to 50% off Holiday Countdown Sale promotions

Beauty/health promotion $10 gift card with $40 spend Holiday Countdown Sale offer

Market Reality Check

$96.97 Last Close

Volume Volume 8,422,597 is slightly above the 20-day average 8,001,985 (relative 1.05x). normal

Technical Price 94.62 is trading below the 200-day MA at 97.23 and 34.78% below the 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

TGT gained 1.07% while key peers were mixed: DLTR up 3.52%, DG, BJ, WMT and OLLI down between 0.49% and 1.88%, suggesting stock-specific trading rather than a broad sector move.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 09	Concept store launch	Positive	+0.6%	Launch of Target SoHo design-forward concept store in New York.
Dec 04	Brand collaboration	Positive	+0.7%	Limited-edition Dr. Squatch "Not Santa" soap holiday collaboration.
Nov 28	Cyber Monday event	Positive	+0.9%	AI-enhanced Cyber Monday sale with up to 50% off and new digital tools.
Nov 20	Black Friday expansion	Positive	-2.8%	Weeklong Black Friday event with deep discounts and giveaways.
Nov 20	Black Friday correction	Positive	-2.8%	Correction release clarifying details of multi-day Black Friday event.

Pattern Detected

Recent promotional and experiential retail announcements have generally seen small positive price reactions, with Black Friday-related news showing negative divergence.

Recent Company History

Over the past month, Target has focused on experiential retail and holiday promotions. The opening of Target SoHo on Dec 09, 2025 and collaborations like the limited-edition Dr. Squatch "Not Santa" soap on Dec 07, 2025 drew modest positive moves under 1%. Earlier, extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday events with discounts of up to 50% triggered a -2.79% reaction, indicating investor caution around deep promotional activity. Today’s holiday shopping update fits this ongoing push to drive seasonal traffic with services and deals.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights Target’s push to capture last-minute holiday demand with extended hours, same-day and next-day fulfillment, and AI-enabled tools such as the Target experience in ChatGPT. Holiday Countdown Sale discounts of up to 50% and Target Circle offers continue a heavy promotional strategy seen across recent events. Investors may watch how these initiatives balance traffic growth against margins in upcoming filings, alongside ongoing investments in experiential stores and digital capabilities.

Key Terms

chatgpt technical

"Target experience in ChatGPT turns your gift dilemmas into a helpful conversation"

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence program that generates human-like text in response to questions or prompts, functioning like a virtual assistant that can draft messages, summarize information, answer questions, or simulate conversation. Investors care because tools like this can change productivity, customer service, marketing, research and development, and cost structures across many industries — similar to how a faster, cheaper assembly line can reshape a factory's economics.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

In the news release, Attention Target Shoppers: Kris K.'s Top Tips to Win the Final Days of Holiday Shopping, issued Dec. 11, 2025 by Target Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end:

Attention Target Shoppers: Kris K.'s Top Tips to Win the Final Days of Holiday Shopping

With extended hours through Dec. 23 — plus Order Pickup, Drive Up and same-day delivery on Christmas Eve — guests have easy options to get last-minute gifts

New, only-at-Target drops offer fresh options to cross off wish lists

The Holiday Countdown Sale Dec. 21-24 — including exclusive savings for Target Circle members of up to 50% off — and last-minute deals provide more ways to save

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa's just like the rest of us: Sometimes he checks his list twice and discovers one more gift to buy, and not a lot of time to buy it. The good news: Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is ready to deliver all the joy — from shopping ease, to inspiring, on-trend gifts, to deals that practically wrap themselves. Think of it as a sleigh ride, but with better parking. 

To help guests in their journey, Target tapped one of its merriest store team members — and main holiday mission man, Kris K. from Target — to share how the retailer is helping guests finish shopping strong.

"Is it just me or is holiday gifting way more fun when the finds are fresh as fir and the shopping's a breeze?" said Kris K. from Target. "This season, Target's delivering right up to Christmas Eve — along with a little holiday cheer, too. Here's how every last-minute elf can win the final days of shopping."

1.      Shop up to the finish line

Every good holiday plan begins with a little breathing room. Target's extended hours — 7 a.m. to midnight local time through Dec. 23 and until 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve — are a gift to those who work best under a bit of festive pressure. Trust me, I've built a career on it.

Another hot tip for my last-minute legends — Drive Up and Order Pickup are your holiday heroes. You can place those orders up to 6 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve and still scoop them up by 8 p.m.

Here's a trade secret from someone who knows a thing or two about holiday deliveries: You don't always have to do it yourself. With our Target Circle 360 paid membership program and same-day delivery with no markups¹ (for orders placed by 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve), you can send gifts straight to family and friends' doorstep with the confidence of a seasoned pro. And for you next-to-the-last-minute shoppers: Don't forget about next-day delivery, too, now in 35 metro areas across the country.

2.      Choose the gifts that make you the season's MVP

If you want to give gifts people rave about, go for the only-at-Target finds dropping just in time to complete your list. A few top-tier picks:

• The first-of-its-kind exclusive trading card experience featuring Indiana Fever basketball star Caitlin Clark, available first at Target starting Dec. 14
• Tiny Vinyl records — a pocket-sized way to enjoy your favorite artists — and they make rocking stocking stuffers
• Barbie x Joanna Gaines collectible doll and Barbie x Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Townhouse
• The limited-edition Dr. Squatch soap, "Not Santa," featuring yours truly

Here's where leaving gift shopping to the last minute pays off: From Dec. 21-24, we've got rotating deals hotter than the Starbucks cocoa you spilled in Bullseye's Playground at our Holiday Countdown Sale, including:

• Up to 50% off select toys and sporting goods
• Up to 40% off headphones, video games and tech
• Spend $40 on beauty/health, get a $10 gift card
• 20% off adult sweaters and denim

And for my beloved Target Circle members (free to join, zero excuses), we're talking about exclusive deals of 40% to 50% off toys, apparel, tech, beauty, home — basically everything except the Bullseye dog (he's priceless).

3.      Take the tech shortcut

When you've been in the delivering-joy business as long as I have, you're always looking for ways to grease the skis. Good thing Target has a couple of innovations to tap: Target experience in ChatGPT turns your gift dilemmas into a helpful conversation, delivering curated ideas instantly. Target Gift Finder serves up personalized picks in just a few taps. Even I'm impressed — and I review a lot of wish lists.

When the holiday shopping clock is counting down, Target technology can also help with buying those last-minute gifts. Our List Scanner turns those creative penmanship masterpieces into shoppable items. Once you're inside one of our stores, Store Mode in the Target app guides you through the aisles to find your must-have gifts and didn't-know-I-needed-it surprises.

I'll keep the spirit bright. You go make someone's holiday — and check out our holiday resource hub for even more ways to finish the season in signature Target style.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com, with the purpose of helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. Additional company information can be found by visiting the corporate website and press center.

¹"No Markups" means product prices are generally the same as in-store, except alcohol. Alcohol prices, and prices on non-alcohol items where alcohol is predominantly sold, are generally not the same as in-store. Pricing and availability is subject to change without notice, delays, data limitations, adjustments and/or errors. In-store deals may not apply.

Update: The Holiday Countdown Sale dates in the last subheadline have been updated.

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FAQ

What are Target's store hours through Dec. 23 and on Christmas Eve 2025 (TGT)?

Stores are open 7 a.m. to midnight through Dec. 23 and until 8 p.m. on Dec. 24.

How late can I place Order Pickup or Drive Up orders at Target on Christmas Eve 2025 (TGT)?

Order Pickup and Drive Up orders can be placed up to 6 p.m. local time on Dec. 24 for pickup by 8 p.m.

What are the same‑day and next‑day delivery options Target offers for Christmas 2025 (TGT)?

Same‑day delivery with no markups is available for orders placed by 3 p.m. on Dec. 24; next‑day delivery is offered in 35 metro areas.

When is Target's Holiday Countdown Sale and what discounts are included (TGT)?

The Holiday Countdown Sale runs Dec. 21–24 with rotating deals including up to 50% off select toys and member-exclusive savings.

What exclusive product drop at Target begins Dec. 14, 2025 (TGT)?

An exclusive trading card experience featuring Caitlin Clark will be available at Target starting Dec. 14.

What Target Circle member benefits apply during the Dec. 21–24 sale (TGT)?

Target Circle members have exclusive deals, with select items discounted 40%–50% off during the Holiday Countdown Sale.