Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Should You Sell?

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $11.36 and last traded at $11.37, with a volume of 6592830 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim cut shares of Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on shares of Kohl's from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Gordon Haskett cut shares of Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Kohl's from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird downgraded Kohl's from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $16.70.

Kohl's Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.11 and a beta of 1.85. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kohl's

In other Kohl's news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,869,928.55. This represents a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.86% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Kohl's

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Kohl's by 183.8% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 11,421 shares of the company's stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 967 shares in the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 59,124 shares of the company's stock worth $830,000 after buying an additional 972 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 117.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 17,526 shares of the company's stock worth $246,000 after buying an additional 1,232 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company's stock.

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.