Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.72: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.72: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Volatile — 6.2% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.72: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $11.04. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $14.75 (+25.9% upside). Prior stop was $11.04. Stop-loss: $11.04.
Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0).
Kohl's Corporation trades at a P/E of 4.9 (forward 8.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover KSS with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $17.
What does Kohl's Corporation do?Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories,...
Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, FLX, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. Kohl's Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.