TGT options flow: unusual options activity in Target Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 67 unusual options prints in Target Corp. (TGT), $4.0M of tracked premium, close to even between bullish and bearish premium. Bullish premium was $1.9M against $1.8M bearish; $2.6M went into calls and $1.4M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.55. The largest print was $193K of TGT 19 Jan 2029 $110 puts on 21 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 10 prints and $678K of premium. TGT closed at $157.45 on 25 September 2026, up 0.8%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 19 Jan 2029 $110 puts | Trade | 190 | 4 | $193K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 20 Nov 2026 $100 calls | Sweep | 33 | 134 | $191K | At bid | Neutral | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $90 calls | Trade | 20 | 1,331 | $138K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Trade | 100 | 2,213 | $117K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Trade | 100 | 2,213 | $116K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Sweep | 100 | 2,213 | $116K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Trade | 100 | 2,213 | $116K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Trade | 100 | 2,213 | $116K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 25 Sep 2026 $157.50 calls | Sweep | 399 | 571 | $109K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $160 calls | Trade | 93 | 2,213 | $108K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | TGT 16 Oct 2026 $160 calls | Sweep | 303 | 2,595 | $106K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | TGT 18 Dec 2026 $95 calls | Sweep | 17 | 435 | $106K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 23 | $1.5M | 77% | +$304K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 16 | $891K | 38% | +$458K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 5 | $390K | 92% | -$199K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 6 | $320K | 100% | +$6K |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 7 | $266K | 57% | -$157K |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 3 | $224K | 88% | -$169K |
The most premium, $1.5M, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 20 Nov 2026 $100 calls | Sweep | 33 | 134 | $191K | At bid | Neutral | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 15 Jan 2027 $145 puts | Sweep | 156 | 563 | $105K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 16 Oct 2026 $160 calls | Sweep | 200 | 2,420 | $69K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 16 Oct 2026 $160 calls | Sweep | 199 | 2,420 | $64K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TGT 20 Nov 2026 $100 calls | Trade | 10 | 134 | $58K | At bid | Bearish |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open TGT in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 20 firms, have a median of $164, 4.2% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Target Corp.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Website
- corporate.target.com
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. As of March 09, 2022, Target operated approximately 2,000 stores. Target was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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