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Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Stock Analysis

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

KSS Stock Analysis Summary

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) currently has an AIQ Score of 46/100, indicating a neutral setup. Value is the strongest factor at 72/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 31/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data

KSS at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$17.23
AIQ Score46/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$2.02B
P/E Ratio7.68
Forward P/E
EPS$1.34
Revenue TTM$3.52B
Dividend Yield0.01%
Beta1.42
Volume3.82M
52-week range$11.38-$25.22
RSI 1447.52
50-Day SMA$18.21
200-Day SMA$17.30
Analyst Price Target$15.50
Next EarningsNov 24, 2026
As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

KSS

Overview
Kohl's Corporation
Consumer Cyclical· Department Stores
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 6/10
Low Priority
Above Peers
Score data as of Sep 11, 2026
Last price
$17.23
+$0.44 (+2.62%)
Latest market quote
Momentum39
Value72
Quality31
Risk Resilience34
Sentiment
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KSS Stock Analysis Summary

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) currently has an AIQ Score of 46/100, indicating a neutral setup. Value is the strongest factor at 72/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 31/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, KSS has AIQ Score of 46/100 with Value base of 72/100 and fading Quality at 31/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Value (72/100) leads while Quality (31/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Consumer Cyclical · 2.62% stock move · KSS classified in Department Stores.

Current Evidence

NeutralKSS is in a neutral AIQ regime; Value is the strongest visible factor at 72/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is KSS Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

KSS currently has a neutral overall setup. Value is the strongest factor at 72/100, while Quality is weakest at 31/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - No strong bullish evidence is available in the current snapshot.
Bear Case
  • - Momentum is weak at 39/100.
  • - Risk Resilience is weak at 34/100.
  • - Price is -0.39% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies -10.04% downside from the latest quote.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (33 vs 7).

Current Consensus

KSS's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 7 buy, 5 neutral, and 33 sell votes. KSS's 14-day RSI is 47.52, which places the stock in a neutral momentum range. KSS's beta is 1.42, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in KSS?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
46/100
Momentum
39/100
Quality
31/100
Risk
34/100

What Would Change the KSS Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

KSS Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Kohl's Corporation.

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Stock Analysis

Kohl's Corporation has an AIQ Score of 46/100 in a Neutral regime. Value is strongest at 72/100. Beta is 1.42, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextKSS is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 46/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that value leads at 72/100 while quality lags at 31/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 39/100 · Value 72/100 · Quality 31/100 · Risk 34/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Value is the strongest factor at 72/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 39/100 and RSI (14) is 47.5.

Regime fitWait

KSS is in a Neutral regime at 46/100.

Risk controlFail

Risk factor is 34/100 with beta 1.42 and annual volatility 74.44%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: value leads at 72/100 while quality lags at 31/100.

AIQ Score
46/100
Price
$17.23
Beta
1.42
RSI (14)
47.5

KSS Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

KSS Fundamentals

KSS valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$3.52B
Net income
$151M
Free cash flow
$490M
View full KSS fundamental analysis

KSS Technical Analysis

KSS technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
47.52
Price vs SMA-50
-5.36%
View full KSS technical analysis

KSS Stock Catalysts

Track KSS earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Nov 24, 2026
Analyst target
$15.50
News items
5
View KSS earnings and stock catalysts

KSS Dividend Analysis

KSS dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
2.90%
Annual dividend
$0.50
Payout ratio
View KSS dividend history and analysis

KSS Financial Data

KSS revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$3.52B
EPS
$1.34
Periods
7
View KSS financials

KSS Risk Analysis

KSS volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.42
Risk score
34/100
1Y volatility
74.44%
View KSS risk analysis

KSS Stock News

KSS stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
5
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment
Read KSS stock news

KSS vs Retail — Specialty & Discount Peers

Current peer cohort: KSS · LOW · LULU · M · MAT. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
KSS
Current stock
46/10072/10039/10034/1000.3974.44%Current
LOW
Lowe's
43/10053/10021/10054/100-1.1327.07%KSS vs LOW
LULU
Lululemon
55/10063/10017/10050/100-0.9845.12%KSS vs LULU
M
Macy's
52/10070/10044/10042/1000.7341.91%KSS vs M
MAT
Mattel
51/10062/10035/10057/100-0.5239.16%KSS vs MAT
Pairwise Compare links: LOW · LULU · M · MATKSS vs LOWKSS vs LULUKSS vs MKSS vs MATCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 11, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

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Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

7 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 12, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
7.39
As of Sep 11, 2026
Revenue growth
10.99%
Gross margin
38.92%
Current debt / equity
1.54
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Aug 1, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$3.52B
Quarter net income
$151M
Quarter free cash flow
$490M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Mixed
RSI 14
47.52
MACD
-0.19

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
34/100
Beta
1.42
Annual volatility
74.44%
Max drawdown
-52.57%

KSS Stock FAQ

What is KSS stock price today?

Kohl's Corporation's current stock price is $17.23. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is KSS bullish or bearish right now?

KSS's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is KSS's market cap?

KSS's market cap is $2.02B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is KSS's current P/E ratio?

KSS's current P/E ratio is 7.68 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is KSS's RSI?

KSS's 14-day RSI is 47.52 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is KSS above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

KSS is -5.36% from its 50-day SMA and -0.39% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is KSS's next earnings date?

KSS's next earnings date is currently listed as Nov 24, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does KSS pay a dividend?

KSS's dividend yield is 0.01% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.