Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.25.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on KSS shares. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen began coverage on Kohl’s in a research note on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KSS opened at $24.70 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.55 and its 200 day moving average is $17.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.49. The company has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.67 and a beta of 1.29. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $25.60.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.70. The business had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.75% and a return on equity of 6.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Kohl’s will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a dividend of $0.1250 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jennifer Kent sold 22,940 shares of Kohl’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.00, for a total value of $550,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 188,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,525,728. This trade represents a 10.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,880 shares of company stock valued at $1,055,240. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KSS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Kohl’s by 13.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,342,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,811,000 after purchasing an additional 744,539 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 107.9% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,479,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286,710 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in Kohl’s by 1.9% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,411,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,059,000 after purchasing an additional 25,841 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Kohl’s in the second quarter worth approximately $13,487,000. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 31.3% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 506,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,350,000 after purchasing an additional 120,807 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation is a U.S. department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products and home goods through its stores and e-commerce platform. Its assortment includes national brands and private-label products for families and individuals. The company also offers beauty products through Sephora shops located in many Kohl’s stores, extending its in-store and online shopping selection. Kohl’s serves customers across the United States. The company traces its retail roots to 1962, when founder Maxwell Kohl opened the first Kohl’s department store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.