Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC Purchases Shares of 256,874 Kohl’s Corporation $KSS

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 256,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,243,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of KSS. Baird Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $166,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Kohl’s by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 489,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,006,000 after purchasing an additional 60,769 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Kohl’s by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 33,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 5,997 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on KSS shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $14.85.

Kohl’s Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:KSS opened at $15.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.74 and a beta of 1.45. Kohl’s Corporation has a 1-year low of $7.93 and a 1-year high of $25.22. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $13.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.31.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.31 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.19%.

Kohl’s 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.