Kohl’s Reports $1.28 Second-Quarter EPS and Raises 2026 Outlook

Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue of $3.515 billion and net income of $151 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, for the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026. Net sales declined 0.9% year over year to $3.318 billion, while comparable sales also fell 0.9%.

Gross margin rose 305 basis points to 43.0%. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, restarted share repurchases, and said it received approximately $150 million in tariff refunds during the quarter.

• Operating income was $261 million, compared with $279 million a year earlier.
• Basic earnings per share were $1.34, while diluted earnings per share were $1.28.
• Six-month net income was $137 million, or $1.18 per diluted share.
• Full-year outlook calls for net sales and comparable sales ranging from a 1.5% decline to flat.
• Kohl’s expects adjusted diluted EPS of $1.80 to $2.40 for full-year 2026.
• The company plans up to $100 million in share repurchases during 2026 under its existing $3 billion authorization.

$KSS Insider Trading Activity

$KSS insiders have traded $KSS stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $KSS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• JENNIFER J. KENT (Sr. EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec.) sold 22,942 shares for an estimated $458,840
• CHRISTIE RAYMOND (Sr. EVP, Chief Marketing Off.) sold 15,000 shares for an estimated $300,000
• MARI STEINMETZ (Sr. EVP, Chief People Officer) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 5,116 shares for an estimated $65,951.

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$KSS Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 168 institutional investors add shares of $KSS stock to their portfolio, and 222 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 2,441,317 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $43,260,137
• FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 2,439,777 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $31,473,123
• QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 1,858,981 shares (-89.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $32,941,143
• ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 1,826,352 shares (-73.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $32,362,957
• POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 1,765,243 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $31,280,105
• CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 1,763,594 shares (+461.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $31,250,885
• BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,711,778 shares (+8.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $30,332,706

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