FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Kohl's Issued By Zacks Research

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Kohl's in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.31 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.75. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl's' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl's had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

KSS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Baird R W cut shares of Kohl's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $11.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Kohl's from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 25th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Kohl's from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on shares of Kohl's from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.22.

Kohl's Stock Performance

NYSE KSS traded up $0.31 on Friday, reaching $14.17. The stock had a trading volume of 30,174,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,737,836. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $17.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.49. Kohl's has a 1-year low of $13.77 and a 1-year high of $29.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl's

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Kohl's by 25.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 45,179 shares of the company's stock valued at $872,000 after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Kohl's in the third quarter valued at about $215,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kohl's by 5.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,826,101 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,541,000 after buying an additional 91,608 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl's during the third quarter worth about $2,694,000. Finally, Whitebox Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kohl's by 19.0% in the third quarter. Whitebox Advisors LLC now owns 62,770 shares of the company's stock worth $1,324,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Kohl's

In other Kohl's news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 16,367 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.27, for a total transaction of $315,392.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 136,799 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,636,116.73. The trade was a 10.69 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kohl's Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 11th. Kohl's's payout ratio is 90.09%.

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.