Telsey Advisory Group Reiterates “Market Perform” Rating for Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $17.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 30.39% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America decreased their price target on Kohl’s from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Kohl’s from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.83.

Kohl’s Stock Performance

Shares of KSS stock opened at $13.04 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.08. The company has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a PE ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Kohl’s has a 12-month low of $6.04 and a 12-month high of $25.22.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.21. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.72% and a net margin of 1.75%.The firm had revenue of $5.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,181,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,630,000 after purchasing an additional 273,500 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,597,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,250,000 after buying an additional 620,070 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 5,042,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,501,000 after buying an additional 351,691 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kohl’s by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,703,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,177,000 after buying an additional 47,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,796,000. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation, founded in 1962 by Maxwell Kohl and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a leading American department store retailer. The company operates approximately 1,100 stores across 49 states, offering a combination of value-oriented pricing, private-label brands and national labels. Since its initial public offering in 1992, Kohl’s has focused on broadening its product assortment and enhancing the in-store and online shopping experience.

The retailer’s merchandise portfolio spans apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty products for women, men and children, as well as home goods, kitchenware and seasonal décor.