Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Releases FY26 Earnings Guidance

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) issued an update on its FY26 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.10-$0.60 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.18. The company issued revenue guidance of $14.32-$14.63 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.45 billion. Kohl’s also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.100-0.600 EPS.

Kohl’s Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $12.08 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $12.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.08. Kohl’s has a 52 week low of $10.91 and a 52 week high of $29.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44 and a beta of 1.92.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.25 billion. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kohl’s will post 1.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kohl’s Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.14%. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is 90.09%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price objective on Kohl’s from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Baird R W cut shares of Kohl’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.84.

Insider Activity at Kohl’s

In other Kohl’s news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of Kohl’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total value of $53,769.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 133,091 shares in the company, valued at $1,869,928.55. This trade represents a 2.80 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.