Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Grows Position in Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS)

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) by 66.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,000 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 42,000 shares during the quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of Kohl's worth $1,474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Kohl's by 1,756.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,842 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 3,635 shares during the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kohl's during the third quarter worth $995,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Kohl's by 14.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,965 shares of the company's stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Kohl's by 109.2% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 546,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,522,000 after purchasing an additional 285,070 shares during the period. Finally, Impact Partnership Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Kohl's by 46.9% during the 3rd quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 13,088 shares of the company's stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 4,177 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Kohl's Stock Up 0.2 %

KSS traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.03. The company had a trading volume of 7,104,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,244,415. The company has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.42 and a beta of 1.85. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $13.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.79. 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 Co. has a 52 week low of $11.53 and a 52 week high of $29.60.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl's had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.64 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kohl's Co. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kohl's news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total transaction of $53,769.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 133,091 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,869,928.55. The trade was a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on KSS. Guggenheim lowered Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Kohl's from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Baird R W downgraded shares of Kohl's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.70.

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.