LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 236,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,051,000.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 3,777.6% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,851 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 233.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,167 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Kohl’s by 164.7% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Kohl’s in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.31.
Kohl’s Stock Down 0.2%
NYSE KSS opened at $16.77 on Monday. Kohl’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $9.19 and a 52 week high of $25.22. The company has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 1.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $15.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.25. 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 (NYSE:KSS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The company’s revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.
Kohl’s Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is 21.19%.
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.
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