diff --git a/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py
index ca622ec670ab..e1d6b9b11609 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/xmpp/notify.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import requests
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.notify import (
+    ATTR_DATA,
+    ATTR_TARGET,
     ATTR_TITLE,
     ATTR_TITLE_DEFAULT,
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA as NOTIFY_PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ if sys.version_info < (3, 14):
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-ATTR_DATA = "data"
 ATTR_PATH = "path"
 ATTR_PATH_TEMPLATE = "path_template"
 ATTR_TIMEOUT = "timeout"
@@ -112,13 +113,14 @@ class XmppNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
         """Send a message to a user."""
         title = kwargs.get(ATTR_TITLE, ATTR_TITLE_DEFAULT)
         text = f"{title}: {message}" if title else message
+        targets = kwargs.get(ATTR_TARGET, self._recipients)
         data = kwargs.get(ATTR_DATA)
         timeout = data.get(ATTR_TIMEOUT, XEP_0363_TIMEOUT) if data else None
 
         await async_send_message(
             f"{self._sender}/{self._resource}",
             self._password,
-            self._recipients,
+            targets,
             self._tls,
             self._verify,
             self._room,