WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires Shares of 46,886 Kohl’s Corporation $KSS

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 46,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $957,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in KSS. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 3,777.6% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in Kohl’s by 233.9% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Kohl’s during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 164.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 1,308 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on KSS shares. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Zacks Research raised Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $14.85.

Kohl’s Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of KSS opened at $16.11 on Wednesday. Kohl’s Corporation has a 52-week low of $7.93 and a 52-week high of $25.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $13.89 and its 200-day moving average is $17.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.48. The firm has a market cap of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.45.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 21.19%.

About Kohl’s

Kohl’s Corporation, founded in 1962 by Maxwell Kohl and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a leading American department store retailer. The company operates approximately 1,100 stores across 49 states, offering a combination of value-oriented pricing, private-label brands and national labels. Since its initial public offering in 1992, Kohl’s has focused on broadening its product assortment and enhancing the in-store and online shopping experience.

The retailer’s merchandise portfolio spans apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty products for women, men and children, as well as home goods, kitchenware and seasonal décor.