Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts Reduced Earnings for Kohl’s

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a report released on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

KSS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price target on Kohl’s from $5.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Kohl’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.18.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

Shares of Kohl’s stock opened at $24.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of 13.03 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Kohl’s has a 52 week low of $6.04 and a 52 week high of $24.91. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.97.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 1.31%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.20 earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.03%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in Kohl’s during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 161.8% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,887 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, CWM LLC raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 49.7% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.