Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2028 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.04. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $2.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2028 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.45 EPS.
KSS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Citigroup upgraded Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group raised their price objective on Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $16.17.
Kohl’s Trading Down 5.2%
Shares of KSS stock opened at $16.29 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $18.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.97. The stock has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.37.
Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.75% and a net margin of 1.75%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.56 EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS.
Kohl’s Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 21.83%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Kohl’s
In other news, EVP Jennifer Kent sold 22,942 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $458,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,689,040. This 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 this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 21,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 3.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 34,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $614,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares in the last quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its position in Kohl’s by 3.1% in the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 38,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Kohl’s by 164.7% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Kohl’s by 10.7% during the first quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after buying an additional 1,357 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.
Kohl’s Company Profile
Kohl’s Corporation is a U.S.-based department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, home furnishings and other consumer merchandise. Its offerings include national brands, private-label products and merchandise for women, men, children and the home.
The company operates through a combination of physical stores and digital channels, serving customers across the United States. Kohl’s also features Sephora shop-in-shop locations and online beauty offerings, broadening its assortment beyond traditional department-store categories.
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl’s has grown from a regional retailer into a nationwide chain.
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