Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.21, Zacks reports. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. Kohl’s updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.100-0.600 EPS.

Kohl’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $12.08 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.08. Kohl’s has a 1-year low of $10.91 and a 1-year high of $29.60. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 5.44 and a beta of 1.92.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Baird R W lowered shares of Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.84.

Insider Transactions at Kohl’s

In other news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total transaction of $53,769.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 133,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,869,928.55. This represents a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.86% 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.