Brokers Set Expectations for Kohl’s’ Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for Kohl’s in a report released on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.43. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on KSS. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.85.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

Shares of Kohl’s stock opened at $16.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 1.45. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.90. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $7.93 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. Kohl’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is currently 21.19%.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 3,777.6% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 233.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,167 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the third quarter worth $39,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 164.7% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation, founded in 1962 by Maxwell Kohl and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a leading American department store retailer. The company operates approximately 1,100 stores across 49 states, offering a combination of value-oriented pricing, private-label brands and national labels. Since its initial public offering in 1992, Kohl’s has focused on broadening its product assortment and enhancing the in-store and online shopping experience.

The retailer’s merchandise portfolio spans apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty products for women, men and children, as well as home goods, kitchenware and seasonal décor.