Kohl’s Corp (KSS) Beta Value: Understanding the Market Risk

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The price-to-earnings ratio for Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) is above average at 6.91x. The 36-month beta value for KSS is also noteworthy at 1.64. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for KSS is 107.41M, and at present, short sellers hold a 51.29% of that float. The average trading volume of KSS on May 12, 2025 was 12.13M shares.

KSS) stock’s latest price update

Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS)’s stock price has plunge by -4.96relation to previous closing price of 7.06. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -10.53% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-05-11 that NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 11, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Kohl’s Corporation (“Kohl’s” or “the Company”) (NYSE:KSS). Investors who purchased Kohl’s securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/KSS.

KSS’s Market Performance

Kohl’s Corp (KSS) has seen a -10.53% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -13.53% decline in the past month and a -44.45% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.23% for KSS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.15% for KSS stock, with a simple moving average of -54.46% for the last 200 days.

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 $9 based on the research report published on May 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KSS reach a price target of $4. The rating they have provided for KSS stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on April 28th, 2025.

Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to KSS, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on March 12th of the current year.

KSS Trading at -16.99% 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 -76.25% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 7.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.00%, as shares sank -1.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -41.14% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, KSS fell by -10.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -67.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.79. In addition, Kohl’s Corp saw -52.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KSS starting from Mc Feeney Siobhan, who proposed sale 3,827 shares at the price of $7.78 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Mc Feeney Siobhan now owns shares of Kohl’s Corp, valued at $29,774 using the latest closing price.

Mc Feeney Siobhan, the Sr EVP & Chief Tech & Digi Off of Kohl’s Corp, sale 3,827 shares at $14.05 during a trade that took place back on Jan 03 ’25, which means that Mc Feeney Siobhan is holding 133,091 shares at $53,769 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for KSS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.03 for the present operating margin
  • 0.26 for the gross margin

The net margin for Kohl’s Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 2.83, with 0.79 for asset returns.

Based on Kohl’s Corp (KSS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.36.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.18 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 102.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.

Conclusion

In summary, Kohl’s Corp (KSS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” 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.

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