Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Kohl’s Q1 Earnings

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.69) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.19). Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on KSS. Gordon Haskett cut Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $11.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $11.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.56.

Kohl’s Price Performance

NYSE KSS opened at $8.02 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.79. Kohl’s has a 52-week low of $7.96 and a 52-week high of $29.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $892.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 1.92.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.23. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 6.44% and a net margin of 1.47%. The business had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.25 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.67 EPS. Kohl’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kohl’s Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 90.09%.

Insider Activity

In other Kohl’s news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total transaction of $53,769.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 133,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,869,928.55. This trade represents a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kohl’s

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 183.8% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Kohl’s by 117.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Company Profile

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.