Kohl’s’ (KSS) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at BTIG Research

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at BTIG Research in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on KSS. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $16.17.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $16.68 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Kohl’s has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $18.25 and a 200-day moving average of $15.96. The stock has a market cap of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.28 and a beta of 1.37.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.70. The business had revenue of $3.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.75% and a net margin of 1.75%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Kohl’s will post 2.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Jennifer Kent sold 22,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $458,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,689,040. The trade was a 8.91% 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 the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 164.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 114.9% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,647 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation is a U.S.-based department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, home furnishings and other consumer merchandise. Its offerings include national brands, private-label products and merchandise for women, men, children and the home.

The company operates through a combination of physical stores and digital channels, serving customers across the United States. Kohl’s also features Sephora shop-in-shop locations and online beauty offerings, broadening its assortment beyond traditional department-store categories.

Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl’s has grown from a regional retailer into a nationwide chain.