Kohl's (KSS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 29th. Analysts expect Kohl's to post earnings of ($0.53) per share and revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter. Kohl's has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.100-0.600 EPS and its FY26 guidance at $0.10-$0.60 EPS.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.23. Kohl's had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.25 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.67 earnings per share. Kohl's's revenue was down 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kohl's to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kohl's Trading Up 5.7%

Shares of NYSE:KSS traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $7.91. The company had a trading volume of 8,011,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,816,632. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 1.05. Kohl's has a 1-year low of $6.04 and a 1-year high of $27.59. The firm has a market cap of $880.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.35.

Kohl's Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 11th will be given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 11th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.32%. Kohl's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 51.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl's

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the 1st quarter worth about $96,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the 1st quarter worth about $166,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Kohl's by 14.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 489,708 shares of the company's stock worth $4,006,000 after purchasing an additional 60,769 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Kohl's from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Kohl's from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Barclays started coverage on Kohl's in a research report on Monday, April 28th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $4.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Kohl's from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Kohl's from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $9.61.

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.