Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Kohl’s Q2 Earnings

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Kohl’s in a research note issued on Friday, May 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $0.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.27. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ FY2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company’s revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.24) earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.75.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of KSS opened at $8.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $932.34 million, a PE ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.61. The company’s 50-day moving average is $7.36 and its 200-day moving average is $11.00. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $6.04 and a fifty-two week high of $24.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.12.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.97%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 11th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,470,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,566,000 after buying an additional 335,917 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 3,646,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,190,000 after purchasing an additional 117,819 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 29.7% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,973,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,323,000 after purchasing an additional 680,766 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,255,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,667,000 after purchasing an additional 87,235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 2,222,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,198,000 after purchasing an additional 126,600 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Kohl’s

Kohl’s Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.