Brokers Offer Predictions for Kohl’s’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn ($0.50) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.19). The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group decreased their target price on Kohl’s from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Kohl’s from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Kohl’s from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Six 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 presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.87.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $8.60 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $957.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.12. Kohl’s has a 52-week low of $7.96 and a 52-week high of $28.25.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Kohl’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 687.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 4,241 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 58.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 5,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Kohl’s

In other Kohl’s news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total value of $53,769.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 133,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,869,928.55. The trade was a 2.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kohl’s Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.81%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.02%.

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.