Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $17.25 According to Analysts

Shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) have earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the fifteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.25.

KSS has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research lowered Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Kohl’s from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Gordon Haskett upgraded Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of Kohl’s stock opened at $22.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a PE ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 1.29. Kohl’s has a 12-month low of $11.38 and a 12-month high of $25.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.16.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.70. The business had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.75% and a net margin of 1.75%. Kohl’s’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 2.10 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were issued a dividend of $0.1250 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is 21.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kohl’s

In other news, insider Jennifer Kent sold 22,940 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.00, for a total value of $550,560.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 188,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,525,728. This represents a 10.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,880 shares of company stock valued at $1,055,240. 1.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Kohl’s by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 34,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Kohl’s by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 47,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kohl’s by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 23,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 1,402 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in Kohl’s by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,647 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, home furnishings, toys and other consumer merchandise. The company serves customers through its stores and digital platforms, offering a mix of national brands, private-label products and exclusive merchandise.

Kohl’s is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and operates primarily in the United States. Its retail model combines department store shopping with e-commerce and services such as in-store and online fulfillment.