Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $15.3077.

Several brokerages recently commented on KSS. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 7th. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $14.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

Kohl’s stock opened at $16.80 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Kohl’s has a twelve month low of $8.88 and a twelve month high of $25.22. The company has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a PE ratio of 7.12 and a beta of 1.40.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.67% and a net margin of 1.76%.The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Research analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 1.38 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders 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 3.0%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.19%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,181,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,630,000 after purchasing an additional 273,500 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Kohl’s by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,342,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,811,000 after acquiring an additional 744,539 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Kohl’s by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,703,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,177,000 after acquiring an additional 47,037 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew 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 period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,796,000. Institutional investors 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.