Sharemaestro company-news research for Kohl's Corporation (K1SS34), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
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Provisional evidence
Company news sentiment
Latest K1SS34 news and sentiment
Kohl's Corporation
Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.
Current company news
Early balanced news score
16 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.
Observed headline tone64/100
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Published 30-day score52/100
Latest source headline
Why Is Kohl's (KSS) Down 5% Since Last Earnings Report?
finance.yahoo.com · 25 Sep 2026 14:30
Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.
What supports the score
16 current stories are mapped specifically to K1SS34.
The score uses 5 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
What limits the score
The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.114.
Confidence is 23/100, below the threshold for a firm score.
52/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
23/100
Confidencethin evidence
78%/100
Company news16 company stories
94/100
Story agreement6/100 difference
News history
Daily score and story count over 30 days
31 Aug15 Sep29 Sep
News scoreStory count50 baseline
Confidence
How reliable the score is
Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.
Amount of evidence2
0.114 after freshness weightingSource breadth100
5 independent publishersCompany relevance78
share tied directly to this companyFreshness36
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement94
how closely stories agreePublisher mix35
less reliance on one publisherPrice and news history
Weekly price and news-score history
Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.
26 completed price weeks9 comparable news-score weeks
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
03 Apr30 Jun25 Sep
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
25 Sep 202653BRL 89.82-0.1%
18 Sep 202652BRL 89.919998-0.6%
11 Sep 202654BRL 90.440002+0.5%
04 Sep 202656BRL 89.984627+5.0%
28 Aug 202661BRL 85.696327-5.1%
21 Aug 202654BRL 90.342819-8.3%
14 Aug 202651BRL 98.49157-2.6%
07 Aug 202650BRL 101.108337+6.3%
Provisional evidence
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Market update509 stories · 56%
Earnings645 stories · 31%
Deals and strategy551 stories · 6%
Capital return551 stories · 6%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
TheStreet602 stories · 12%
Retail Dive502 stories · 12%
24/7 Wall St.711 stories · 6%
Just Style341 stories · 6%
finance.yahoo.com651 stories · 6%
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel431 stories · 6%
Simply Wall St.551 stories · 6%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Retail8Earnings7Balance Sheet4Operating Income2Net Income2Merchandising2Intrinsic Value2Financial Results2Earnings Report2Earnings Per Share2
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
29 Jul50 neutral29 Sep 00:27
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Changes in the stored score
Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.
| Observed | Score | Move | Confidence | Stories | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 00:27 | 52 | -1 | 24/100 (-5) | 16 (-11) | Provisional |
| 25 Sep 23:59 | 53 | +1 | 29/100 (+4) | 27 (-20) | Provisional |
| 18 Sep 23:59 | 52 | -1 | 25/100 (-2) | 47 (-3) | Provisional |
| 16 Sep 23:59 | 53 | +0 | 27/100 (+1) | 50 (-1) | Provisional |
| 14 Sep 23:59 | 53 | -1 | 26/100 (-3) | 51 (+1) | Provisional |
| 12 Sep 23:59 | 54 | +0 | 29/100 (+3) | 50 (0) | Provisional |
| 11 Sep 23:59 | 54 | +0 | 26/100 (-1) | 50 (0) | Provisional |
| 09 Sep 23:59 | 54 | -2 | 27/100 (-9) | 50 (+1) | Provisional |
Evidence behind the direction
What drives this reading?
Shares of weighted directional evidence in 16 retained current headlines. These weights already account for freshness, relevance and publisher limits; they are not additive points of the published score.
Which subjects lean each way
A subject can carry both supportive and cautious news.
SubjectCautious ← 0 → Constructive
Earnings4 stories
3.0%97.0%
Market update1 story
0.0%0.0%
Each side uses the same scale: 0–97.0% of the retained directional evidence.
Where the influence comes from
79.7%largest publisher shareA concentrated reading can depend heavily on one publisher.
Publisher groups follow the scoring rules. Company disclosures share one group; syndicated stories are consolidated before weighting.
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.
65/100 tone
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Kohl's (KSS). Shares have lost about 5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. But investors have to be wondering, will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Kohl's due for a…
79.7% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Kohl's (KSS). Shares have lost about 5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. But investors have to be wondering, will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Kohl's due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. KSS Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Margin Gains, Outlook Raised Kohl's Corporation posted adjusted earnings of
- Published
- 25 Sep 2026 14:30
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Beat expectations, Guidance raised
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 53/100
- 30-day weight
- 79.7% of directional evidence · 3.4d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Consensus EstimateDividendsEarningsEarnings ReleaseEarnings ReportEstimate Revisions
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Zacks.com featured highlights Kohl's, Lifetime Brands, Mativ, Ultrapar and Chatham Lodging
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 18, 2026 – Stocks in this week's Kohl's Corp. KSS, Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT, Mativ Holdings, Inc. MATV, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. UGP and Chatham Lodging Trust CLDT 5 Value Stocks with Incredibly Low EV-to-EBITDA Ratios to Snap Up Investor…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 18, 2026 – Stocks in this week's Kohl's Corp. KSS, Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT, Mativ Holdings, Inc. MATV, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. UGP and Chatham Lodging Trust CLDT 5 Value Stocks with Incredibly Low EV-to-EBITDA Ratios to Snap Up Investors generally have a fixation on the price-to-earnings (P/E) strategy while seeking stocks trading at attractive prices. This straightforward, easy-to-calculate ratio is the most preferred among the valuation metrics in the investment toolkit for working out the fair market value of a stock. But even this ubiqui
- Published
- 18 Sep 2026 06:51
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 10.7d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Balance SheetConsensus EstimateEarnings GrowthEv To EBITDAInvestment StrategyValue Stocks
—Unscored
Deals and strategyNot used in direction
Is Kohl's (KSS) Undervalued After Its Babies R Us Expansion And Softer Sephora Sales?
Kohl's leans into Babies R Us expansion as Sephora sales soften Kohl's (KSS) is leaning harder into its Babies R Us partnership, rolling out shop in shops to 56 more stores and launching an exclusive baby collection as Sephora sales ease and traffic gradually improves. The recent Babies R…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Kohl's leans into Babies R Us expansion as Sephora sales soften Kohl's (KSS) is leaning harder into its Babies R Us partnership, rolling out shop in shops to 56 more stores and launching an exclusive baby collection as Sephora sales ease and traffic gradually improves. The recent Babies R Us push comes against a weak share price backdrop for Kohl's. The stock is down 23.34% on a year-to-date share price return and has fallen 14.84% over the past month, even though the 1-year total shareholder return is slightly positive at 1.23%. Spot fresh retail ideas by comparing Kohl's repositioning with a
- Published
- 16 Sep 2026 14:10
- News subject
- Deals and strategy
- Why this score
- Positive valuation view, Operating growth
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 12.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Balance SheetEarningsIntrinsic ValueRetailShare PriceShareholder
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Kohl’s turns to Babies R Us as Sephora falters
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 14 Sep 2026 14:43
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 14.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
60/100 tone
Kohl's is expanding a key partnership in its stores as its customers tighten their budgets and gravitate toward other retailers. In the second quarter of this year, the department store chain's comparable sales dipped 0.9% year over year, while its operating income decreased 6.5%, accordi…
12.2% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Kohl's is expanding a key partnership in its stores as its customers tighten their budgets and gravitate toward other retailers. In the second quarter of this year, the department store chain's comparable sales dipped 0.9% year over year, while its operating income decreased 6.5%, according to its latest earnings report. Recent Placer.ai data also revealed that overall customer visits in its stores dropped by 1.4% year over year. On an earnings call in August, Kohl's executives revealed that low- to middle-income customers are making trade-offs in their discretionary spending by increasingly o
- Published
- 12 Sep 2026 13:03
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Business expansion
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 36/100
- 30-day weight
- 12.2% of directional evidence · 16.5d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Consumer BehaviorEarningsEarnings ReportOperating IncomeRetail
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Urban Outfitters, Tilly's, and Kohl's Shares Skyrocket and Plummet, What You Need To Know
What Happened? A number of stocks traded in opposite directions in the afternoon session after the August Producer Price Index rose 5.4% year-over-year and crude oil climbed past $100 per barrel, fueling renewed fears of stubborn inflation and extended borrowing costs. According to the U.…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
What Happened? A number of stocks traded in opposite directions in the afternoon session after the August Producer Price Index rose 5.4% year-over-year and crude oil climbed past $100 per barrel, fueling renewed fears of stubborn inflation and extended borrowing costs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% month-over-month in August, driven largely by rising energy and diesel fuel costs. The 5.4% annual increase topped forecasts, underscoring persistent wholesale cost pressures that threaten to spill over into consumer prices
- Published
- 11 Sep 2026 01:29
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 18.0d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
EarningsEarnings Per ShareFinancial ResultsInflationInterest RatesRetail
—Unscored
Capital returnNot used in direction
Kohl's Corp's Dividend Analysis
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Assessing the Retailer's Upcoming Payout and Long-Term Dividend Sustainability Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) recently announced a total dividend of $0.13 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-09. This includes a $0.13 per share cash divide…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Assessing the Retailer's Upcoming Payout and Long-Term Dividend Sustainability Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) recently announced a total dividend of $0.13 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-09. This includes a $0.13 per share cash dividend payable on 2026-09-23. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates. Using the data from GuruFocus, let's look into Kohl's Corp's dividend performance and assess its sustainability. This analysis aims to provide valu
- Published
- 09 Sep 2026 11:10
- News subject
- Capital return
- Why this score
- Capital returned
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 19.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Dividend PaymentsDividendsEarnings GrowthGrowth RateIntrinsic ValueRetail
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Shuffle Board: Kohl’s Taps Walmart Exec; CreateMe Builds Leadership
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 04 Sep 2026 18:00
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 24.3d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
71/100 tone
Quick Read Kohl's jumps 8% and Macy's climbs 3% as buyers rotate into beaten-down department stores, reversing last week's post-earnings selloff. XRT's 0.8% gain while Abercrombie drops 2% confirms buyers are selectively funding the rotation by trimming the sector's momentum leader. Kohl'…
5.1% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Quick Read Kohl's jumps 8% and Macy's climbs 3% as buyers rotate into beaten-down department stores, reversing last week's post-earnings selloff. XRT's 0.8% gain while Abercrombie drops 2% confirms buyers are selectively funding the rotation by trimming the sector's momentum leader. Kohl's five consecutive EPS beats mask declining comparable sales and a margin lift driven largely by one-time tariff refunds. Just released. Our analysts combed the entire stock market and named the ten best stocks to buy right now. The report is free. Enter your email and see if any of your stocks made the cut. M
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026 15:00
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive market reaction, Beat expectations, Large positive market reaction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 46/100
- 30-day weight
- 5.1% of directional evidence · 26.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
EarningsNet IncomePrice TargetRetailShare Buyback
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Gap, Kohl’s among retailers adding DoorDash delivery option
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026 10:06
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 26.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
43/100 tone
Market update
Kohl's CEO addresses Sephora sales slump
<0.1% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026 10:03
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 26/100
- 30-day weight
- <0.1% of directional evidence · 26.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Kohl’s names Walmart fashion alum as chief merchant
This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Kohl's has named former Walmart fashion executive Ryan Waymire as chief merchant. He has also had merchandising roles at Wayfair, FabFitF…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Kohl's has named former Walmart fashion executive Ryan Waymire as chief merchant. He has also had merchandising roles at Wayfair, FabFitFun, Amazon and Target. Waymire starts Sept. 28, reporting to CEO Michael Bender. He replaces Nick Jones, who joined as chief merchandising and digital officer over three years ago. The retailer reined in declines in Q2, as net sales fell less than 1% year over year to $3.3 billion, with comps also down less th
- Published
- 01 Sep 2026 12:01
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Operating deterioration, Large negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 27.5d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
MerchandisingPrivate LabelsRetail
34/100 tone
For the quarter ended 1 August 2026, Kohl's net income reached $151m, or $1.28 per diluted share. While this is slightly down from a reported GAAP net income of $153m in the prior-year period, it represents a massive surge over last year's adjusted net income of $64m, or $0.56 per share. …
3% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
For the quarter ended 1 August 2026, Kohl's net income reached $151m, or $1.28 per diluted share. While this is slightly down from a reported GAAP net income of $153m in the prior-year period, it represents a massive surge over last year's adjusted net income of $64m, or $0.56 per share. Kohl's attributed approximately $100m of the tariff refunds to gross margin gains, with the overall gross margin for the quarter rising by 305 basis points to 43.0%. The company's Q2 operating income came in at $261m. While down from the GAAP figure of $279m a year earlier, which was inflated by a one-time leg
- Published
- 01 Sep 2026 10:27
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating deterioration
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 39/100
- 30-day weight
- 3% of directional evidence · 27.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Balance SheetEarningsEarnings Per ShareNet IncomeOperating IncomeRetail
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Kohl's Names Ryan M. Waymire Chief Merchandising Officer
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., August 31, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) today announced that Ryan M. Waymire has been named Chief Merchandising Officer, reporting to CEO Michael J. Bender, effective September 28. Waymire has 25 years of experience at large retailers including Walmart,…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., August 31, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) today announced that Ryan M. Waymire has been named Chief Merchandising Officer, reporting to CEO Michael J. Bender, effective September 28. Waymire has 25 years of experience at large retailers including Walmart, Amazon and Target, most recently serving as SVP of Fashion at Walmart U.S. He has a proven record of transforming merchandise strategies for a broad customer base and driving results by balancing fundamental merchandising excellence with innovation. In the role of Chief Merchandising Officer, Waymire will be
- Published
- 31 Aug 2026 21:15
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 28.1d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Brand ManagementExecutive LeadershipMerchandisingOmnichannelRetail
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Kohl's has one last idea after 18 straight losing quarters
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 31 Aug 2026 17:08
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 28.3d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
EarningsNot used in direction
Kohl's (KSS) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Director of Investor Relations - Trevor Novotny Chief Executive Officer - Michael Bender Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Jill Timm Full Conference Call Transcript Operator…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Director of Investor Relations - Trevor Novotny Chief Executive Officer - Michael Bender Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Jill Timm Full Conference Call Transcript Operator: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to Q2 2026 Kohl's Corporation Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Trevor Novotny, Director of Investor Relations. Trevor, please go ahead. Trevor Novotny: Thank you. Certain statements made on this cal
- Published
- 31 Aug 2026 13:49
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 28.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Balance SheetConsumer BehaviorEarningsFinancial ResultsFourth QuarterFree Cash Flow
Earlier company news
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How to read the score
It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.
Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme. This is a rule-based evidence measure, not a calibrated probability.
Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.
It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.