FY2025 EPS Estimates for Kohl’s Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Kohl’s in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.35 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.90. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.28 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Kohl’s from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $19.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut shares of Kohl’s from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.22.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KSS opened at $14.97 on Monday. Kohl’s has a 12 month low of $14.22 and a 12 month high of $29.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.63 and a 200 day moving average of $20.53.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.08). Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company had revenue of $3.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.64 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 917 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 117.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Kohl’s by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kohl’s in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Institutional investors own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Kohl’s

In other news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 16,367 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.27, for a total transaction of $315,392.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 136,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,636,116.73. The trade was a 10.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kohl’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.36%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. Kohl’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 90.09%.

About Kohl’s

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.