KSS Stock Recent News
KSS LATEST HEADLINES
Dillard's outperforms Kohl's due to stronger cash flow, disciplined capital allocation, and a robust balance sheet amid retail sector headwinds. Kohl's faces deteriorating sales, rising execution risk, and limited flexibility despite valuable real estate holdings and recent dividend cuts. Dillard's insider ownership, aggressive buybacks, and lean cost structure position it better to weather tariff and consumer spending uncertainties.
In a market increasingly driven by speculation and sentiment, two stocks have emerged as battlegrounds for bearish investors: Wolfspeed NYSE: WOLF and Kohl's NYSE: KSS. Both names currently rank among the most heavily shorted on Wall Street, with short interest exceeding a staggering 40% of their floated shares.
Kohl's Corporation faces declining relevance and sales as e-commerce competitors erode its market share. Financials reveal persistent revenue and net income declines, inventory build-up, and unimpressive operational improvements, signaling deeper issues. While the Sephora partnership and new interim CEO offer hope, I see no compelling reason to invest without a fundamental business shift.
Kohl's is trading at a record discount to tangible book value, with deep value metrics and a 20-25% free cash flow yield. Bearish positioning in the stock is at historic highs and borrow rates are spiking. Any positive operating news could trigger a powerful short squeeze. While stock trading and business risks remain, if the U.S. consumer economy holds and a new catalyst emerges, KSS could rebound sharply toward an initial $15-20 share target.
KSS's fiscal first-quarter results reflect a net sales dip of 4.1% and a comparable sales decline of 3.9%. Management maintains fiscal 2025 guidance.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether the leadership of Kohl's Corporation (“Kohl's”) (NYSE: KSS), breached their fiduciary duties to Kohl's and its shareholders. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Scott+Scott is investigating whether members of the Kohl's board of directors or senior management failed to manage Kohl's in an acceptable manner, in breach of their fiduciary dutie.
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Trevor Novotny - Senior Manager, IR Michael Bender - Interim CEO Jill Timm - CFO Conference Call Participants Mark Altschwager - Baird Dana Telsey - Telsey Advisory Group Jacquelyn Wang - Evercore ISI Tracy Kogan - Citi Blake Anderson - Jefferies Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett Brooke Roach - Goldman Sachs Operator Good morning. My name is Audra, and I will be your conference operator today.
Thursday dawned bright for investors after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ordered President Donald Trump to lift his April 2 "reciprocal tariffs," as well has his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China (the last three imposed in response to the fentanyl crisis).
The headline numbers for Kohl's (KSS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended April 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.