Quantum Portfolio Management LLC Takes Position in Kohl’s Corporation $KSS

Quantum Portfolio Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 43,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $565,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in Kohl’s by 3,777.6% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 233.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,167 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the third quarter worth $39,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 164.7% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on KSS shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, June 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research cut Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.31.

Kohl’s Trading Down 5.1%

NYSE:KSS opened at $15.90 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.48. The firm has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.74 and a beta of 1.40. Kohl’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $9.01 and a 52 week high of $25.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $15.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.33.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.67% and a net margin of 1.76%.The company’s revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. 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.