Telsey Advisory Group Lowers Earnings Estimates for Kohl’s

Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for Kohl’s in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $1.27 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.35. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kohl’s’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Kohl’s’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Kohl’s from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 25th. Guggenheim cut shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on Kohl’s from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kohl’s has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.84.

Kohl’s Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of KSS opened at $11.34 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Kohl’s has a 12 month low of $10.91 and a 12 month high of $29.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.82 and its 200-day moving average is $16.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of 5.11 and a beta of 1.85.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KSS. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in Kohl’s by 183.8% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 917 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Kohl’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Kohl’s by 117.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity 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 stock was sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total value of $53,769.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 133,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,869,928.55. This represents a 2.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.