Kohl’s’ (KSS) “Market Perform” Rating Reiterated at Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reissued by Telsey Advisory Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $17.00 price objective on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 30.39% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on KSS. UBS Group raised their price objective on Kohl’s from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Evercore upped their target price on Kohl’s from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on Kohl’s from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.83.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Kohl’s stock opened at $13.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $17.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.08. Kohl’s has a 1 year low of $6.04 and a 1 year high of $25.22.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.21. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.75% and a return on equity of 4.72%. The business had revenue of $5.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Kohl’s will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Kohl’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $49,796,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 3,123.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,011,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,912,000 after buying an additional 1,948,783 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 118.0% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 211,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,320,000 after buying an additional 1,388,707 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,343,000. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp purchased a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $17,125,000. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kohl’s

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.