takeover target vs target company

takeover target and target company both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
takeover target	Yes	No	No	No
target company	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, takeover target and target company are synonyms defined as:

takeover target and target company: a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer

takeover target (noun)	target company (noun)
a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer	a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer