Q3 EPS Estimates for Kohl’s Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.02. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on KSS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Barclays initiated coverage on Kohl’s in a report on Monday, April 28th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $4.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Kohl’s from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Kohl’s from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.54.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $6.52 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.50. The company has a market cap of $725.28 million, a PE ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.61. 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 1-year low of $6.04 and a 1-year high of $28.25.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KSS. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Kohl’s during the fourth quarter worth $8,185,000. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Kohl’s by 56.7% during the 4th quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 253,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,554,000 after acquiring an additional 91,590 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 155.1% during the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 943,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,246,000 after acquiring an additional 573,579 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its position in Kohl’s by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 105,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,474,000 after acquiring an additional 42,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Kohl’s by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,771,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,873,000 after purchasing an additional 55,540 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.67%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.