Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and eight have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.70.

A number of research firms have issued reports on KSS. Gordon Haskett downgraded Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Guggenheim lowered Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Kohl's from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on Kohl's from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered Kohl's from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $18.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th.

Kohl's Stock Performance

NYSE:KSS traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $12.03. The stock had a trading volume of 7,100,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,244,318. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.79. Kohl's has a 12-month low of $11.53 and a 12-month high of $29.60. The stock has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.42 and a beta of 1.85.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Kohl's will post 1.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Kohl's

In other Kohl's news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total transaction of $53,769.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 133,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,869,928.55. This trade represents a 2.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl's

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. purchased a new stake in Kohl's during the fourth quarter valued at about $168,000. CSS LLC IL purchased a new position in shares of Kohl's in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 428,939 shares of the company's stock worth $6,022,000 after buying an additional 50,671 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 11,421 shares of the company's stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 967 shares during the period. Finally, WBI Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 143,680 shares of the company's stock worth $2,017,000 after buying an additional 8,815 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company's stock.

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.