Q3 EPS Estimates for Kohl's Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl's Co. (NYSE:KSS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for Kohl's in a report released on Friday, May 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $0.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.02. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl's' current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share.

KSS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Kohl's from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Kohl's in a research note on Monday, April 28th. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl's from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Kohl's from $4.00 to $4.50 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Kohl's from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $9.54.

Kohl's Stock Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $7.52 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.12. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $8.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.64. The company has a market cap of $837.16 million, a PE ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.65. Kohl's has a 1-year low of $6.04 and a 1-year high of $28.25.

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.23. Kohl's had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 9.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl's in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC raised its position in Kohl's by 49.7% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,386 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Kohl's during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Kohl's during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Kohl's by 3,022.6% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 6,089 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 5,894 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company's stock.

Kohl's Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.65%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st. Kohl's's payout ratio is 51.02%.

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.

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