Kohl’s Corporation $KSS Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) by 18.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 339,403 shares of the company’s stock after selling 75,556 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Kohl’s were worth $6,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Kohl’s by 13.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,342,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,811,000 after buying an additional 744,539 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 47,037 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake 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 worth $31,980,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286,710 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Kohl’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,796,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Kohl’s by 11.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,380,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,185,000 after acquiring an additional 244,761 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on KSS. Citigroup raised Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research upgraded Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group raised their price target on Kohl’s from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Kohl’s in a report on Monday, July 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $16.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Jennifer Kent sold 22,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $458,840.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at $4,689,040. This trade represents a 8.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kohl’s Stock Down 4.3%

Shares of KSS opened at $18.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 8.12 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is $18.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.01. Kohl’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $11.38 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.70. The company had revenue of $3.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.75% and a return on equity of 6.75%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.800-2.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that Kohl’s Corporation will post 2.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is 21.83%.

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.