HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Target priceThe financial definition for Target price:In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm. In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in the money. In the context of stocks, the price that an investor hopes a stock will reach in a certain time period. Similar MatchesFeasible target payout ratiosFeasible target payout ratiosPayout ratios that are consistent with the level of excess funds available to make cash dividend payments. Foreign targeted issueForeign targeted issueNotes sold between October 1984 and February 1986 to foreign institutions, foreign branches of US institutions, foreign central banks or monetary authorities, and to international organizations in which the United States held membership. Sold as companion issues, they could be converted to domestic (normal) Treasury notes with the same maturity and interest rates. Interest was paid annually. Intermediate targetsIntermediate targetsAn intermediate target is a variable (such as the money supply) that is not directly under the control of the central bank, but that does respond fairly quickly to policy actions, is observable frequently and bears a predictable relationship to the ultimate goals of policy. Further SuggestionsTakeover targetTarget cash balance Target firm Target investment mix Target Leverage Ratio Target zone arrangement Target zones Click to compare definitions of Target price Click to view definitions beginning ta |