If You Like Short Squeeze Battles: Kohl's Could Be The Next Moonshot (Rating Upgrade)
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.
Kohl's Q1 Loss Narrower Than Estimates, Sales Decline 4% Y/Y
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.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
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.
Kohl's (KSS) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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.
Kohl's (KSS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
Kohl's (KSS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.22. This compares to loss of $0.24 per share a year ago.
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Exploring Analyst Estimates for Kohl's (KSS) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Kohl's (KSS) for the quarter ended April 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Kohl's Q1 Earnings Coming Up: What Investors Need to Understand
KSS is expected to report lower Q1 revenues and a loss due to sluggish home sales and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds.
Kohl's (KSS) May Report Negative Earnings: Know the Trend Ahead of Next Week's Release
Kohl's (KSS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Investing In Kohl's Book Value Isn't A Tangible Strategy
Albeit still weak, Kohl's Corporation reported surprisingly resistant preliminary Q1 results in a weak consumer environment. Kohl's long-term outlook is still burdened by a secular decline in department store traffic. The company's omnichannel transition hasn't been successful. Kohl's assortments include weak brands. The firing of Kohl's new CEO after less than four months adds to operational uncertainty.
Kohl's stock price is up almost 10% after CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired for unethical behavior
Shares of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) were up nearly 10% on Thursday after the company fired CEO Ashley Buchanan after just four months on the job, appointing Chairman Michael Bender as interim chief executive officer effective immediately.
