Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Kohl's Co. Increased by Zacks Research (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kohl's in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $2.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl's' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.65 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on KSS. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Kohl's from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Kohl's from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. StockNews.com cut shares of Kohl's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.20.

Kohl's Stock Down 0.7 %

KSS stock traded down $0.18 during trading on Friday, hitting $25.51. 4,320,912 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,327,087. Kohl's has a 1 year low of $17.68 and a 1 year high of $29.65. The firm's 50 day moving average is $27.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.98. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.20.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $5.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.80 billion. Kohl's had a net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 8.40%. The company's revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($2.49) EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl's

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 73.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,299,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,245,000 after buying an additional 551,340 shares during the last quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kohl's during the third quarter valued at approximately $6,741,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 253.9% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 223,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,724,000 after buying an additional 160,650 shares during the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 137.7% during the third quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 515,653 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,808,000 after buying an additional 298,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its position in shares of Kohl's by 106.9% during the third quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 123,407 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,587,000 after buying an additional 63,749 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Kohl's Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.84%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 19th. Kohl's's payout ratio is 70.18%.

About Kohl's

Kohl's Corporation operates as a 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 Sonoma Goods for Life, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.