Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Kohl's Q1 Earnings

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped 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 forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.50) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on KSS. Citigroup decreased their price target on Kohl's from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Kohl's from $18.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $10.00 price target on shares of Kohl's in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Kohl's from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl's currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.87.

Kohl's Trading Down 7.0 %

Shares of KSS stock traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $6.33. 6,254,958 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,092,250. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Kohl's has a 12 month low of $6.04 and a 12 month high of $28.25. The stock has a market cap of $705.01 million, a PE ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.65. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $10.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.49.

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

Kohl's Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.90%. Kohl's's payout ratio is 51.02%.

Institutional Trading of Kohl's

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Kohl's by 73.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 27,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 11,734 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 10.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,576,274 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,859,000 after purchasing an additional 740,398 shares during the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new position in Kohl's during the third quarter worth about $1,164,000. Quarry LP grew its position in Kohl's by 687.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,858 shares of the company's stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 4,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd increased its stake in Kohl's by 151.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 66,744 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,408,000 after buying an additional 40,238 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.