In the past week, KSS stock has gone down by -10.86%, with a monthly decline of -10.12% and a quarterly plunge of -14.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.00%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.26% for Kohl’s Corp. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.98% for KSS stock, with a simple moving average of -9.56% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) is above average at 7.96x. The 36-month beta value for KSS is also noteworthy at 2.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KSS is 108.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 27.58% of that float. The average trading volume of KSS on April 15, 2024 was 5.41M shares.
KSS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has plunged by -4.01 when compared to previous closing price of 23.68, but the company has seen a -10.86% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. CNBC reported 2024-04-10 that Store credit cards allow retailers to drive repeat purchases and make a cut of cash. Even before a new CFPB ruling, the revenue segment was under pressure.
Analysts’ Opinion of KSS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KSS stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for KSS by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for KSS in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $28 based on the research report published on March 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KSS reach a price target of $25, previously predicting the price at $29. The rating they have provided for KSS stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2023.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to KSS, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on November 07th of the previous year.
KSS Trading at -14.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KSS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.00%, as shares sank -9.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KSS fell by -10.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.00. In addition, Kohl’s Corp. saw -20.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for KSS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kohl’s Corp. stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 8.28, with 2.24 for asset returns.
Based on Kohl’s Corp. (KSS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.47 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 104.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In summary, Kohl’s Corp. (KSS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
