Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the KSS stock price target?

Take-profit $15.19 (+6.6% upside). Prior stop was $13.26.

Q: Is KSS overvalued or undervalued?

Kohl's Corporation trades at a P/E of 5.9 (forward 9.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about KSS?

21 analysts cover KSS with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $17.

Recovery setup · Catalyst-Driven edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.26: Risk below floor (2.7 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

$14.26+6.6% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#2 of 4 Department Stores

Stop $13.26Target $15.19(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.5:1

Analyst target$17.46+22.4%12 analysts

$15.19our TP

$14.26price

$17.46mean

$41

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 28d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Risk below floor (2.7 < 3.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)5.9

P/E (Fwd)9.6

Mkt Cap$1.6B

EV/EBITDA6.2

Profit Mgn1.8%

ROE6.9%

Rev Growth-4.2%

Beta1.49

Dividend3.58%

Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.15bearish

IV84%elevated

Max Pain$7-50.9% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value7.715%1.16

Quality4.215%0.63

Growth5.715%0.85

Momentum3.610%0.36

Sentiment6.110%0.61

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank3.210%0.32

Technical Setup4.15%0.20

Risk Profile2.75%0.14

Catalyst8.05%0.40

Overall (Σ contributions)5.17

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Volatile — 5.6% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Short Interest

0.0

Volatility

0.0

Implied Vol

0.0

Max Pain Risk

3.0

Debt Equity

3.7

Days To Cover

4.3

Beta

5.0

Put Call

5.6

High short interest: 31%High IV: 84%Above max pain $7

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank

0.0

Quality Rank

1.3

Value Rank

6.7

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Rsi

4.5

Ma Position

5.2

Macd

7.4

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+5.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

GatesMomentum 3.6<4.5A.R:R 0.5 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 28d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive

RSI

58 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $12.34Resistance $16.17

Price Targets

$13

$15

A.Upside+6.5%

A.R:R0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Risk below floor (2.7 < 3.0)

! Momentum score 3.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Reward/Risk 0.5:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

4/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-28 (28d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KSS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $14.26: Risk below floor (2.7 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 31%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 58. Prior stop was $13.26. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KSS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $15.19 (+6.6% upside). Prior stop was $13.26. Stop-loss: $13.26.

What are the risks of investing in KSS?

Risk below floor (2.7 < 3.0).

Is KSS overvalued or undervalued?

Kohl's Corporation trades at a P/E of 5.9 (forward 9.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KSS?

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.