Brokers Set Expectations for Kohl’s’ Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a report issued on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.43. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on KSS. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, May 15th. BTIG Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $14.85.

Kohl’s Trading Up 0.0%

KSS opened at $16.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 1.45. Kohl’s has a 12 month low of $7.93 and a 12 month high of $25.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Kohl’s by 23.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 666,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,592,000 after buying an additional 126,550 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the 1st quarter worth about $919,000. Kentucky Retirement Systems acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the 1st quarter worth about $214,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 24.3% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 131,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,702,000 after purchasing an additional 25,811 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 159,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,056,000 after purchasing an additional 59,833 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 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.