Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst Says

Key Points

• UBS Group raised its price target for Kohl's stock from $4.00 to $4.50, but maintains a "sell" rating, indicating a potential downside of 71.10% from the previous close.
• Other analysts have varying ratings: Evercore ISI upgraded their target to $13.00 with an "in-line" rating, while Barclays and Wall Street Zen maintained "underweight" and "sell" ratings, respectively.
• Kohl's recently reported a quarterly EPS of $0.56, exceeding estimates, but showed a 5% year-over-year revenue decline, with a FY 2025 EPS guidance of 0.500-0.800.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by analysts at UBS Group from $4.00 to $4.50 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "sell" rating on the stock. UBS Group's price target would suggest a potential downside of 71.10% from the company's previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Kohl's from $8.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays restated an "underweight" rating on shares of Kohl's in a research note on Thursday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Kohl's from a "hold" rating to an "accumulate" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Kohl's in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl's currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $10.21.

Kohl's Stock Performance

Shares of KSS stock opened at $15.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.14. Kohl's has a fifty-two week low of $6.04 and a fifty-two week high of $21.39. The stock's 50-day moving average is $11.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.49. The firm has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 1.73.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Kohl's had a return on equity of 4.71% and a net margin of 0.75%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. Kohl's has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.500-0.800 EPS. Analysts predict that Kohl's will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl's

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of Kohl's during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kohl's by 161.8% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,053 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,887 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Kohl's by 49.7% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,386 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Kohl's during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kohl's during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company's stock.

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.

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