Research Analysts Set Expectations for Kohl’s Q4 Earnings

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kohl’s in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $3.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.31% and a return on equity of 4.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. Kohl’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.500-0.800 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $8.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $8.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Kohl’s from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $9.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $5.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kohl’s has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $12.54.

Kohl’s Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $17.42 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.97. The firm has a market cap of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 1.74. Kohl’s has a 1 year low of $6.04 and a 1 year high of $21.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.03%.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in Kohl’s in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 161.8% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,887 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Kohl’s by 49.7% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in Kohl’s during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. 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.