Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Stock Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $16.04 and traded as high as $17.91. Kohl’s shares last traded at $17.8970, with a volume of 4,157,510 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 7th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Kohl’s from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup raised Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $14.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Kohl’s from $13.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $16.17.

Kohl’s Stock Up 3.8%

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $18.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.82 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.41.

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

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were given a dividend of $0.1250 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kohl’s

In other news, EVP Jennifer Kent sold 22,942 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $458,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 234,452 shares in the company, valued at $4,689,040. This represents a 8.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kohl’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KSS. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 23.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 666,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,592,000 after purchasing an additional 126,550 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 56.4% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 209,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,706,000 after buying an additional 75,700 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s during the first quarter worth about $808,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,487,000. Finally, LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Kohl’s in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,051,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl’s Corporation is a U.S.-based department store retailer that sells apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, home furnishings and other consumer merchandise. Its offerings include national brands, private-label products and merchandise for women, men, children and the home.

The company operates through a combination of physical stores and digital channels, serving customers across the United States. Kohl’s also features Sephora shop-in-shop locations and online beauty offerings, broadening its assortment beyond traditional department-store categories.

Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl’s has grown from a regional retailer into a nationwide chain.