Amundi Has $441,000 Holdings in Kohl's Corporation $KSS

Key Points

• Amundi cut its Kohl’s stake by 82.3% in the first quarter, selling 159,229 shares and retaining 34,176 shares valued at approximately $441,000. Institutional investors collectively own 98.04% of Kohl’s stock.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Kohl’s has an average “Reduce” rating and a consensus price target of $15.31, despite ratings ranging from “Buy” to “Sell.”
• Kohl’s beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting an adjusted loss of $0.13 per share on $3.17 billion in revenue. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, representing a 2.7% annualized yield.

Amundi decreased its stake in shares of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) by 82.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,176 shares of the company's stock after selling 159,229 shares during the quarter. Amundi's holdings in Kohl's were worth $441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of KSS. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Kohl's by 233.9% in 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 boosted its position in shares of Kohl's by 3,777.6% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,900 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kohl's during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KSS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America dropped their price target on Kohl's from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup raised Kohl's from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Gordon Haskett downgraded Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $14.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Kohl's from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Kohl's from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $15.31.

Kohl's Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $18.46 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $17.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.96. The company has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of 7.82 and a beta of 1.40. Kohl's Corporation has a twelve month low of $11.38 and a twelve month high of $25.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

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

Kohl's Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl's's dividend payout ratio is currently 21.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kohl's

In other news, EVP Jennifer J. Kent sold 22,942 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $458,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,689,040. This represents a 8.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.55% of the company's stock.

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.

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