Bay Rivers Group Makes New $555,000 Investment in Kohl’s Corporation $KSS

Bay Rivers Group acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 31,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $555,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 233.9% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 3,777.6% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 164.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:KSS opened at $19.32 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $17.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.95. Kohl’s Corporation has a 52-week low of $10.85 and a 52-week high of $25.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 1.40.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.67% and a net margin of 1.76%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Jennifer J. Kent sold 22,942 shares of Kohl’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $458,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at $4,689,040. This trade represents a 8.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on KSS. Wall Street Zen lowered Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 7th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup raised Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.31.

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.