Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Friday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research report on Tuesday. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Kohl’s from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Kohl’s from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group upped their price objective on Kohl’s from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $15.18.

Kohl’s Trading Up 2.4%

NYSE KSS opened at $24.68 on Friday. Kohl’s has a one year low of $6.04 and a one year high of $24.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 1.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $16.85 and its 200-day moving average is $13.17.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.29. The business had revenue of $3.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 1.31%.Kohl’s’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kohl’s will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KSS. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 37.0% in the 1st quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 197,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,649,000 after buying an additional 53,518 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the first quarter worth $409,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in Kohl’s by 313.1% during the first quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 142,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 107,831 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Kohl’s by 11.1% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,968,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,103,000 after acquiring an additional 197,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of Kohl’s by 650.5% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 426,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,490,000 after acquiring an additional 369,841 shares during the period. 98.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.