Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS) Shares Purchased by Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) by 66.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 105,000 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 42,000 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. owned about 0.09% of Kohl's worth $1,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Kohl's by 183.8% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 917 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Kohl's by 117.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Kohl's during the 3rd quarter worth $60,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its position in Kohl's by 58.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 5,347 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974 shares during the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kohl's Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KSS traded up $0.22 during trading on Monday, hitting $12.23. 7,866,375 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,248,073. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.12. Kohl's Co. has a 1 year low of $11.53 and a 1 year high of $29.60. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 1.85. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $13.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.70.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl's had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kohl's Co. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KSS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Kohl's from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Kohl's from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Robert W. Baird downgraded Kohl's from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Guggenheim cut Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating and set a $11.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl's currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.70.

Insider Activity at Kohl's

In related news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total value of $53,769.35. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 133,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,869,928.55. The trade was a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kohl's Company Profile

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.