Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Stock Price Down 6.3% – Time to Sell?

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS)’s share price fell 6.3% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $17.16 and last traded at $17.2890. 540,916 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average daily volume of 4,850,376 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.45.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on KSS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Kohl’s from $22.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Kohl’s from $22.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kohl’s has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.85.

Kohl’s Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a PE ratio of 7.96 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.48. The business’s 50 day moving average is $15.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.52.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 4.67%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.600 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kohl’s Corporation will post 1.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is presently 21.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KSS. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Kohl’s by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 21,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $433,000 after buying an additional 631 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 57,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,000 after buying an additional 639 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 78,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,594,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 50,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Kohl’s by 2.9% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 30,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

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.