Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Earns “Market Perform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $17.00 price objective on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 41.16% from the stock’s previous close.

KSS has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research downgraded Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $14.83.

Kohl’s Stock Down 5.1%

Shares of KSS stock opened at $12.04 on Tuesday. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $6.04 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 5.10 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 1.46. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.02.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Kohl’s in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 3,777.6% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,851 shares during the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 233.9% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 400.0% in the third quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.