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Price target

Meaning in investing & the stock market, with examples

/ˈpraɪs ˌtɑːrɡɪt/nounCommon term

In investing & the stock market, price target means: An analyst's estimate of the price a stock could reach within a certain period, usually 12 months, based on their valuation of the company.

In Turkish: hedef fiyat

How it is used

Analysts set, raise, cut or keep a price target, usually together with a rating such as buy, hold or sell. News reports compare it with the current price to show the implied upside or downside. Targets are opinions and are often revised.

Example sentences

  1. The bank raised its price target on the stock from 120 to 150 lira.

  2. The average analyst price target implies about 20 percent upside from today's level.

Common collocations

  • raise a price target
  • cut a price target
  • 12-month price target
  • consensus price target
  • earnings reportA company's official announcement of its revenue, profit and other financial results for a quarter or a year, often with comments on what it expects next.
  • fundamental analysisA way of judging an investment by studying the company's business, financial statements, management, industry and the wider economy to estimate its real value.
  • share priceThe amount of money one share of a company costs on the market at a given moment, set by the orders of buyers and sellers.
  • undervaluedPriced lower than its estimated real value, based on profits, assets, cash flow or growth prospects. Like 'overvalued', it is a judgement.

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