Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.3077.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on KSS shares. Zacks Research lowered Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Monday, July 6th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KSS. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake 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 buying an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Kohl’s in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Kohl’s by 164.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of KSS opened at $18.51 on Tuesday. 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 has a 1 year low of $10.33 and a 1 year high of $25.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.98. The firm has a market cap of $2.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.84 and a beta of 1.40.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Kohl’s will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is currently 21.19%.

About Kohl’s

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.