What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Kohl’s Q2 Earnings?

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSSFree Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Kohl’s in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSSGet Free Report) last announced 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). Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. Kohl’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on KSS. Gordon Haskett cut shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Kohl’s from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Kohl’s from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.22.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on KSS

Kohl’s Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE:KSS opened at $13.86 on Thursday. 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 has a twelve month low of $13.80 and a twelve month high of $29.60. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.88. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $17.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.56.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.43%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 90.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KSS. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position 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 buying an additional 917 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 117.5% during the 3rd 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 during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 97.1% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the second quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC raised its stake in Kohl’s by 50.0% in the second quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

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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