Analysts Issue Forecasts for Kohl’s FY2027 Earnings

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the year. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Baird R W downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $8.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.56.

Kohl’s Trading Down 4.5 %

Shares of KSS stock opened at $8.22 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $12.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.89. Kohl’s has a twelve month low of $8.14 and a twelve month high of $29.60. The company has a market capitalization of $915.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

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

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KSS. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 183.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 917 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 117.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Kohl’s

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

Kohl’s Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is currently 90.09%.

About Kohl’s

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.