Kohl’s Corporation $KSS Holdings Raised by Range Financial Group LLC

Range Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) by 265.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,613 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,813 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC owned about 0.06% of Kohl’s worth $1,216,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 233.9% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,167 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 3,777.6% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 1,851 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,308 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KSS opened at $19.24 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $17.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.97. Kohl’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $11.38 and a 52 week high of $25.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.15 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 21.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on KSS. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Gordon Haskett cut Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $15.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kohl’s news, EVP Jennifer J. Kent sold 22,942 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was 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 $4,689,040. This represents a 8.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Kohl’s Profile

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.