Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Kohl’s FY2025 Earnings

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSSFree Report) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will earn $1.35 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.90. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

KSS has been the subject of a number of other reports. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Guggenheim lowered Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Kohl’s from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.22.

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Kohl’s Stock Performance

NYSE:KSS opened at $15.25 on Monday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $18.47 and its 200-day moving average is $20.39. Kohl’s has a 52-week low of $14.22 and a 52-week high of $29.60. The company has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.87, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.88.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSSGet Free Report) last released its 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). The firm had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.64 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The firm’s revenue was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KSS. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 23.0% during the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 15,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after buying an additional 2,982 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,924 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the period. Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Kohl’s by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 196,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,521,000 after purchasing an additional 32,034 shares during the last quarter. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Kohl’s by 2.4% in the second quarter. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC now owns 320,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,358,000 after buying an additional 7,419 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 518.9% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 855,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,658,000 after purchasing an additional 716,919 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Kohl’s

In related news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 16,367 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.27, for a total transaction of $315,392.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 136,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,636,116.73. This trade represents a 10.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.11%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.09%.

About Kohl’s

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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.

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