Q2 EPS Estimates for Kohl’s Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kohl’s in a report released on Friday, May 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.27. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ FY2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Kohl’s from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $8.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.75.

Kohl’s Price Performance

KSS stock opened at $8.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 1.05. Kohl’s has a 1 year low of $6.04 and a 1 year high of $24.83. The firm has a market cap of $905.62 million, a P/E ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.01.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.09. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The business had revenue of $3.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.24) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 161.8% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,887 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 49.7% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.15%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 11th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.87%.

About Kohl’s

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.