KSS · NYSE · STOCK
Kohl's Corporation
$18.49
52W $11.38 – $25.22
60/100
$2.10B
7.6
1.42
Is KSS Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Kohl's Corporation (KSS) Buy with a composite score of 60/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +14.79 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -5.21 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — p/e of 8.0 is inexpensive for the broad market. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 19.2% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- P/E of 8.0 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
- Price-to-book of 0.5x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 2.6% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 120.8% YoY — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -3.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 19.2% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
60/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 39%
of 178 Consumer Cyclical peers
Value Analyst
bullish
80
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 8.0 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 120.8% YoY
− Revenue declining -3.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
bullish
61
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 19.2% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
44.5
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.098
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$14.88
Resistance
$19.61
Bollinger %B
0.45
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$19.01
Below
EMA 21
$18.63
Below
EMA 50
$17.61
Above
EMA 200
$16.14
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
28
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
7.6×
P/B Ratio
0.51×
PEG Ratio
0.06
Dividend Yield
2.70%
52W High
$25.22
52W Low
$11.38
Quality & Growth
ROE
671.9%
ROA
203.6%
Gross Margin
3939.6%
Operating Margin
320.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.62
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 7.6 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 0.5x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 6.7%; Return on assets of 2.0%; Net margin of 1.8%; Gross margin of 39.4%; Current ratio of 1.48 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.62; Free cash flow per share is positive (10.77); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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