Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Kohl’s Q3 Earnings

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn ($0.22) per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.27). The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ FY2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.31) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.29) EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.23. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 1.31%.The firm had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Kohl’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.500-0.800 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Kohl’s from $4.00 to $4.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Kohl’s from $9.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Kohl’s from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Kohl’s from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.54.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $17.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $13.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.97. Kohl’s has a one year low of $6.04 and a one year high of $21.39. The firm has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 1.74.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.03%.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 32,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 7,003 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 98.4% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 162,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,379,000 after buying an additional 80,642 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the 2nd quarter worth $284,000. Caxton Associates LLP lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 2,958.8% during the 2nd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 621,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,273,000 after buying an additional 601,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 379,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,214,000 after buying an additional 26,056 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by 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.