Insider Selling: Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) EVP Sells $458,840.00 in Stock

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) EVP Jennifer Kent sold 22,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $458,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,689,040. This trade represents a 8.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kohl’s Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE KSS traded down $0.19 on Tuesday, hitting $19.91. 630,148 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,632,730. Kohl’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $10.85 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $17.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a PE ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 1.40.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 4.67% and a net margin of 1.76%.Kohl’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 21.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KSS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Gordon Haskett cut shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $14.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup raised shares of Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Monday, June 1st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $15.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,181,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,630,000 after buying an additional 273,500 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 13.3% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,342,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,811,000 after buying an additional 744,539 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 1.8% during the fourth 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. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Kohl’s by 107.9% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,479,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286,710 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,796,000. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.