Kohl's
About: Kohl's operates about 1,150 department stores in 49 states that sell moderately priced private-label and national brand clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Most of these stores are in strip centers. Kohl's also has a large digital sales operation. Women's apparel is Kohl's largest category, having generated 25% of its 2024 sales. The retailer, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, opened its first department store in 1962.
Employees: 87,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 100
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 57
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $965M [Q1] → $992M (+$26.8M) [Q2]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 333 [Q1] → 336 (+3) [Q2]
1.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.92% [Q1] → 104.43% (-1.49%) [Q2]
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.8M | Put options by funds: $85.5M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 1 (-1) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
9 analyst ratings
Morgan Stanley
Kimberly Greenberger
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$9
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Underweight
Maintained
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18 Sep 2025 |
Citigroup
Paul Lejuez
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$16
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Neutral
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
JP Morgan
Matthew Boss
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$11
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Underweight
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Goldman Sachs
Brooke Roach
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$11
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Sell
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Baird
Mark Altschwager
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$15
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Neutral
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Barclays
Paul Kearney
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$8
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Underweight
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
UBS
Jay Sole
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$4.5
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Sell
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group
Michael Binetti
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$13
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In-Line
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Telsey Advisory Group
Dana Telsey
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$16
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Market Perform
Maintained
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28 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 43 articles about KSS published over the past 30 days