Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS) Expected to Earn Q3 2025 Earnings of $0.26 Per Share

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl's in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl's' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. Kohl's had a net margin of 1.66% and a return on equity of 7.43%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on KSS. TD Cowen lowered shares of Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Friday, August 30th. StockNews.com cut shares of Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Kohl's from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and set a $19.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on shares of Kohl's from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Kohl's in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.67.

Kohl's Stock Up 1.4 %

KSS stock traded up $0.26 during trading on Monday, hitting $18.94. 8,112,763 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,991,772. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Kohl's has a 52-week low of $17.68 and a 52-week high of $29.60. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $20.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.64, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.93.

Kohl's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 11th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 11th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.56%. Kohl's's payout ratio is currently 80.65%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl's

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings in Kohl's by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 49,007 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,406,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Kohl's by 32.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,130 shares of the company's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Kohl's by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,581 shares of the company's stock valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Kohl's by 2.0% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 31,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $714,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC increased its stake in Kohl's by 50.0% during the 2nd quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. 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.