Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.01x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KSS is at 1.44. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 8 as “hold”, and 2 as “sell”.
The public float for KSS is 107.88M, and currently, shorts hold a 25.43% of that float. The average trading volume for KSS on February 12, 2026 was 4.58M shares.
KSS stock’s latest price update
The stock of Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) has increased by 8.55% when compared to last closing price of $17.3.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.41% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2026-02-10 that Kohl’s reported -1.7% comparable store sales in Q3 2025, which was its best result since 2021. It also updated its guidance to -2.5% to -3% comps for the full year, better than initial expectations for -4% to -6% comps. The better-than-expected sales help its operating margins by reducing SG&A as a percentage of revenue.
KSS’s Market Performance
KSS’s stock has risen by 3.41% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.86% and a quarterly rise of 4.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.87% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.84% for Kohl’s Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.43% for KSS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 28.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KSS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KSS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for KSS by listing it as a “Hold”. The predicted price for KSS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $22 based on the research report published on January 14, 2026 of the current year 2026.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KSS reach a price target of $23, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for KSS stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on November 26th, 2025.
KSS Trading at -8.26% 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 -25.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.87%.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KSS starting from Timm Jill, who sold 10,000 shares at the price of $24.00 back on Dec 10 ’25. After this action, Timm Jill now owns 325,561 shares of Kohl’s Corp, valued at $240,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KSS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03% for the present operating margin
- 0.36% for the gross margin
The net margin for Kohl’s Corp stands at 0.01%. The total capital return value is set at 0.05%. Equity return is now at value 5.02%, with 1.33% for asset returns.
Based on Kohl’s Corp (KSS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is $1.18 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kohl’s Corp (KSS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.