42,772 Shares in Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) Purchased by Semanteon Capital Management LP

Semanteon Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Kohl’s Co. (NYSE:KSS) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 42,772 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,227,000. Kohl’s accounts for approximately 0.8% of Semanteon Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kohl’s by 59.7% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Kohl’s in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in Kohl’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 392.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,350 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Kohl’s by 56.1% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.04% of the company’s stock.

Kohl’s Trading Down 2.5 %

Shares of Kohl’s stock traded down $0.61 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $24.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,168,422 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,487,083. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $26.11 and a 200-day moving average of $25.30. Kohl’s Co. has a twelve month low of $17.68 and a twelve month high of $29.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.98.

Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.39. Kohl’s had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 1.81%. The firm had revenue of $5.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($2.49) EPS. Kohl’s’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Kohl’s Co. will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

Kohl’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.24%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 19th. Kohl’s’s payout ratio is 70.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KSS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Kohl’s from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Kohl’s from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Kohl’s from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Kohl’s from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on Kohl’s from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.20.

Kohl’s Company Profile

Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.