Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Kohl's Earnings

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kohl's in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn ($0.50) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.19). The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl's' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Kohl's from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Kohl's from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. UBS Group decreased their price objective 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. Bank of America cut their price target on Kohl's from $15.00 to $8.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Kohl's from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.87.

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Kohl's Price Performance

NYSE KSS traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $7.15. 25,834,071 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,077,905. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.75 and a 200-day moving average of $14.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $795.41 million, a PE ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.92. Kohl's has a one year low of $6.04 and a one year high of $28.25.

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

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 company. FMR LLC raised its stake in Kohl's by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,576,274 shares of the company's stock worth $159,859,000 after buying an additional 740,398 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,134,298 shares of the company's stock worth $58,046,000 after purchasing an additional 433,264 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 3,646,011 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,190,000 after purchasing an additional 117,819 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Kohl's by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,292,746 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,190,000 after purchasing an additional 36,622 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Kohl's by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,255,480 shares of the company's stock worth $31,667,000 after purchasing an additional 87,235 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kohl's Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.00%. Kohl's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.02%.

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.