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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Kohl's Corporation, 1 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 5 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate sell consensus. Targets range widely, $8.00 to $22.00 (about 2.8x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $15.91 sits 15% below the current $18.61. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 6 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.94 next quarter toward $1.57 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Moderate Sell
Strong Buy00%
Buy18%
Hold650%
Sell542%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Kohl's Corporation.
As of Sep, 1 of 12 firms rate KSS a Buy (6 Hold, 5 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
KSS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.94
Range $0.82 – $1.06 · 14 analysts · -13% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Kohl's Corporation to earn $0.94 a share (range $0.82 – $1.06), versus $1.07 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.99, growing to $1.57 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.0B
Range $4.9B – $5.2B · 14 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.0B (range $4.9B – $5.2B), +1.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $14.9B, rising to $14.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Kohl's Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on KSS.
#1
Jay Sole
UBS · Rank #176
Sell
$8.00-57.0% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#2
Dana Telsey
Telsey Advisory Group · Rank #434
Hold
$17.00-8.7% to target
Overall win rate
18%
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#3
Paul Lejuez
Citigroup
Buy
$22.00+18.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Oliver Chen
TD Cowen
Hold
$18.00-3.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Brooke Roach
Goldman Sachs
Sell
$15.00-19.4% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
KSS stock forecast FAQ
What is KSS's average 12-month price target?+
The 11 analysts with a live target average $15.91 for Kohl's Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $22.00 high to a $8.00 low.
Is KSS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Sell. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 5 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for KSS?+
The Street-high target is $22.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $8.00 (UBS). The average of all 11 active targets is $15.91.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KSS?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Kohl's Corporation, and 11 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering KSS?+
Among analysts who currently cover KSS, Jay Sole of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #176). Their current call is Sell with a $8.00 target.
What is Kohl's Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.94 per share (range $0.82 – $1.06) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.99, rising to $1.57 the following year.
How much revenue is Kohl's Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.0B (range $4.9B – $5.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $14.9B, growing to $14.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KSS lately?+
As of Sep, 1 of 12 firms rate KSS a Buy (6 Hold, 5 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their KSS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
