Gordon Haskett sets USD 27 target for Kohl's stock
Published on 10/24/2026 at 19:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and results
- Gordon Haskett upgraded Kohl's from Hold to Buy and set a USD 27.00 target on October 22, 2026.
- Kohl's reported USD 3.52 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 1.28 adjusted diluted earnings per share.
- Kohl's stock costs EUR 21.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.
On October 22, 2026, Gordon Haskett upgraded Kohl's from Hold to Buy and set a USD 27.00 price target, as Markets Insider reported. The target is 9.85 percent above Kohl's NYSE price of USD 24.58 on October 23, 2026. Kohl's stock was trading at EUR 21.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. CEST.
Target reflects a cautious turnaround
Gordon Haskett's call points to improving traffic trends while keeping the turnaround in an early stage. The Buy rating and USD 27.00 target therefore give investors a concrete valuation marker, but they do not remove the execution risk facing the department-store chain.
Trend and Ticker reported that Kohl's second-quarter revenue for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026, was USD 3.32 billion, down 0.90 percent year over year. Comparable sales also declined 0.90 percent, while gross margin rose 305 basis points to 43.00 percent.
Second-quarter earnings carried a boost
Net income reached USD 151.00 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with USD 153.00 million a year earlier. Adjusted diluted earnings were USD 1.28 per share, versus USD 1.35 in the prior-year quarter. Tariff refunds supported the margin, including about USD 100.00 million that flowed through gross margin.
Valuation and retail peers
Kohl's market capitalization was USD 2.8 billion on October 24, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent. Its 52-week range was USD 11.38 to USD 25.22, placing the Lang & Schwarz euro quotation below the corresponding NYSE high after currency conversion is considered separately.
Comparison with peers: Kohl's Corporation: price-to-earnings ratio 10.60, market capitalization USD 2.8 billion. Target Corporation: down 3.42 percent on October 23, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 15.86, market capitalization USD 69.4 billion. Macy's, Inc.: down 0.29 percent on October 23, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 8.86, market capitalization USD 6.3 billion.
What comes next for Kohl's
The next quarterly report will test whether the traffic improvement described by Gordon Haskett can translate into sales. The latest reported outlook called for fiscal 2026 adjusted operating margin of 3.50 percent to 4.00 percent and adjusted diluted earnings of USD 1.80 to USD 2.40 per share.
Stock price and investor view
Kohl's combines a USD 27.00 analyst target with second-quarter revenue of USD 3.32 billion and adjusted diluted earnings of USD 1.28 per share. The stock's valuation remains tied to whether traffic stabilization can improve comparable sales.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kohl's stock.
Kohl's Corporation stock facts
- Company: Kohl's Corporation
- ISIN: US5002551043
- Ticker: KSS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 24, 2026, 1:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 21.94
- Market capitalization: USD 2.8 billion (as of October 24, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 11.38-25.22 (as of October 24, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer discretionary / department stores
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
