Brokers Issue Forecasts for Kohl’s’ Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KSS)

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The business had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. Kohl’s’s quarterly revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on Kohl’s from $23.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.22.

Kohl’s Trading Down 0.1 %

KSS opened at $13.86 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.24, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $17.25 and its 200-day moving average is $19.56. Kohl’s has a 1-year low of $13.80 and a 1-year high of $29.60.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.43%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 90.09%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 16,367 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.27, for a total transaction of $315,392.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 136,799 shares in the company, valued at $2,636,116.73. This represents a 10.69 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kohl’s

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 149.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,572,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,671,000 after purchasing an additional 9,925,878 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 10.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,576,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,859,000 after buying an additional 740,398 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Kohl’s by 0.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,434,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,923,000 after buying an additional 52,126 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 26.3% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,093,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,126,000 after buying an additional 643,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kohl’s by 348.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,180,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,118,000 after acquiring an additional 1,694,162 shares in the last quarter. 98.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.