Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.100-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.270. The company issued revenue guidance of $14.3 billion-$14.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $15.4 billion.

Kohl’s Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE KSS opened at $12.08 on Tuesday. 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 has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 5.44 and a beta of 1.92. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.08.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.21. Kohl’s had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 6.44%. Equities analysts expect that Kohl’s will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on KSS. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Kohl’s from $18.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Kohl’s from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $25.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Guggenheim cut shares of Kohl’s from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Kohl’s from $13.00 to $11.25 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.84.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Feeney Siobhan Mc sold 3,827 shares of Kohl’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.05, for a total transaction of $53,769.35. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. 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.