Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Receives $14.83 Consensus PT from Analysts

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the sixteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $14.7692.

A number of analysts have recently commented on KSS shares. Bank of America cut their target price on Kohl’s from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Kohl’s from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Kohl’s from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Gordon Haskett cut Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,181,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,630,000 after buying an additional 273,500 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 13.3% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,342,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,811,000 after buying an additional 744,539 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 7.5% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,042,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,501,000 after buying an additional 351,691 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,703,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,177,000 after buying an additional 47,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 107.9% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,479,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,980,000 after buying an additional 1,286,710 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Stock Up 4.1%

Kohl’s stock opened at $12.23 on Thursday. Kohl’s has a 1-year low of $7.47 and a 1-year high of $25.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a PE ratio of 5.18 and a beta of 1.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $13.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.22.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.21. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.72% and a net margin of 1.75%.The company had revenue of $5.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Kohl’s’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.