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

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a report released on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.63. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 1.31%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.250-1.450 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $5.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Kohl’s from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sell” 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $15.18.

Kohl’s Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of KSS opened at $24.68 on Thursday. Kohl’s has a 52-week low of $6.04 and a 52-week high of $24.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 1.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 49.7% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,386 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Kohl’s by 52.7% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 225,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,844,000 after acquiring an additional 77,759 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the 1st quarter valued at about $114,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Kohl’s by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 27,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 2,258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in Kohl’s by 313.1% in the 1st quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 142,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 107,831 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 10th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.03%.

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.