Kohl’s FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Kohl’s in a report issued on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will earn $1.42 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.67. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $23.00 price target 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

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

KSS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore ISI raised 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, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Kohl’s from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Kohl’s from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Kohl’s from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.18.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Kohl’s stock opened at $24.68 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.24. The stock has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 1.78. Kohl’s has a 12-month low of $6.04 and a 12-month high of $24.91.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 29.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 53,518 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the first quarter worth about $409,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 11.1% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,968,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,103,000 after purchasing an additional 197,088 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in Kohl’s by 650.5% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 426,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,490,000 after purchasing an additional 369,841 shares during the period. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 27.4% in the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 352,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,887,000 after purchasing an additional 75,858 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.