Yousif Capital Management LLC Acquires 2,287 Shares of Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS)

Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,307 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,287 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC owned about 0.05% of Kohl’s worth $805,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 183.8% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 117.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. KBC Group NV raised its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 58.5% during 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 period. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 70.5% in the 3rd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Trading Down 1.1 %

KSS stock opened at $11.73 on Friday. Kohl’s Co. has a twelve month low of $11.53 and a twelve month high of $29.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.02.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. Kohl’s’s quarterly revenue was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Co. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on KSS shares. Robert W. Baird downgraded Kohl’s from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Guggenheim lowered Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 25th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Gordon Haskett cut shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kohl’s news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total value of $53,769.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 133,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,869,928.55. This represents a 2.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.86% 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.