Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Receives $14.83 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a hold rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $14.7692.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 221.5% in the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 143,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,204,000 after buying an additional 98,778 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in Kohl’s in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,198,000. M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 1,325.9% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 317,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,483,000 after buying an additional 295,355 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,181,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,630,000 after buying an additional 273,500 shares during the period. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 437,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,717,000 after buying an additional 58,017 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $11.73 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Kohl’s has a 12-month low of $7.47 and a 12-month high of $25.22. The firm has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 1.46.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Kohl’s will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 18th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 18th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.