Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Kohl's Q2 Earnings

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Kohl's in a research report issued on Thursday, April 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.25 billion. Kohl's had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. Kohl's's revenue was down 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on KSS. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Kohl's from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Kohl's from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Kohl's from $18.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on Kohl's from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl's currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.87.

Kohl's Price Performance

KSS traded down $0.12 during trading on Monday, reaching $6.73. The stock had a trading volume of 10,930,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,251,721. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $748.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.65. Kohl's has a 1-year low of $6.04 and a 1-year high of $28.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KSS. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $19,874,000. Gate City Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at $12,773,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at $8,778,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Kohl's in the fourth quarter valued at $8,185,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in Kohl's by 155.1% during the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 943,415 shares of the company's stock worth $13,246,000 after acquiring an additional 573,579 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Kohl's Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.43%. Kohl's's payout ratio is currently 51.02%.

About Kohl's

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.