Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.100-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $14.3 billion-$14.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $14.7 billion.

Kohl's Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:KSS traded down $0.02 during trading on Monday, reaching $8.12. 4,940,258 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,684,775. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $7.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.08. Kohl's has a 52-week low of $6.04 and a 52-week high of $24.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $903.39 million, a P/E ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.61.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.09. Kohl's had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.24) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kohl's will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kohl's Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 11th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 11th. Kohl's's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Kohl's from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Kohl's in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Kohl's from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Kohl's from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kohl's from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Sunday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have given a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.75.

Institutional Trading of Kohl's

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position 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 valued at $4,006,000 after purchasing an additional 60,769 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the 1st quarter valued at $166,000. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the 1st quarter valued at $96,000. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Kohl's

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.