Brokers Set Expectations for Kohl's' Q4 Earnings (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kohl's in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl's' Q4 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.23. Kohl's had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.67 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 9.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Kohl's from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Kohl's from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Kohl's in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Kohl's from $18.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $15.00 to $8.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl's has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.87.

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Kohl's Trading Up 7.6 %

NYSE KSS traded up $0.51 on Wednesday, hitting $7.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 25,834,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,062,961. The company's 50-day moving average is $10.75 and its 200 day moving average is $14.63. The firm has a market cap of $795.41 million, a PE ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.92. Kohl's has a 1-year low of $6.04 and a 1-year high of $28.25. 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 Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.00%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. Kohl's's payout ratio is 51.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KSS. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 6.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,716,006 shares of the company's stock worth $36,208,000 after purchasing an additional 101,480 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Kohl's by 73.9% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 27,613 shares of the company's stock worth $583,000 after buying an additional 11,734 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kohl's by 10.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,576,274 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,859,000 after buying an additional 740,398 shares in the last quarter. ClearAlpha Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Kohl's during the third quarter valued at about $252,000. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the third quarter worth about $4,290,000. 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.