Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Downgraded by Zacks Research to “Hold”

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on KSS. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Kohl’s in a report on Monday, July 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $15.00 target price for the company. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on Kohl’s in a research note on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Kohl’s stock opened at $23.60 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $19.76 and its 200 day moving average is $17.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.41. Kohl’s has a one year low of $11.38 and a one year high of $25.22. The firm has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.29.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.70. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.75% and a return on equity of 6.75%. The company had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. Kohl’s’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 2.10 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Jennifer Kent sold 22,940 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.00, for a total transaction of $550,560.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 188,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,525,728. This represents a 10.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 45,880 shares of company stock worth $1,055,240. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KSS. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Kohl’s during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,647 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. purchased a new stake in Kohl’s during the first quarter valued at about $169,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

About Kohl’s

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, home furnishings, toys and other consumer merchandise. The company serves customers through its stores and digital platforms, offering a mix of national brands, private-label products and exclusive merchandise.

Kohl’s is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and operates primarily in the United States. Its retail model combines department store shopping with e-commerce and services such as in-store and online fulfillment.