KSS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Kohl's Corporation · Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores

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Latest close 19.14 USD
6.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.7%, after a 5.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 24d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 19.14 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 6.7% latest completed week
4W Return 5.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 33.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.26% based on similar historical setup states.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 6.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.2%. Indicator stack 30/55 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 43.26% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 39/100 conviction; expected move 8.7%. News sentiment 53/100 13 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 24d Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 19.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.7%, after a 5.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5212-week average 0.22

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.52Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.2% over four weeks, 33.0% over 12 weeks, and 84.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W6.7%
4W5.2%
12W33.0%
26W11.6%
52W84.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.49Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change58.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength92/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Value98/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth69/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
7.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
22.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
39.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
124.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
78.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

KSS shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction39/100
Expected move8.7%
Put/call volume0.65
Pressure22
Speculation41
Volatility91
Trend agreement47
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

2 positive · 11 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings24dNext report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-22.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.7%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-18.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+6.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol9.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.1% / -6.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape39/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 39/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.52; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.26%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.26% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors75/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 37; Small Cap Core rank 3 SVQF53/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 474.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

KSS shows bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.7% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts Insiders16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings24d

Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202619.14 USD6.7%15.99 USD16.50 USD0.497.0018.5MOff
24 Jul 202617.94 USD3.7%16.05 USD16.53 USD0.492.1014.3MOff
17 Jul 202617.30 USD3.0%16.15 USD16.56 USD0.72-1.7515.1MOff
10 Jul 202616.80 USD-7.6%16.34 USD16.58 USD0.80-5.4320.5MOff
3 Jul 202618.19 USD-5.6%16.54 USD16.60 USD0.924.4116.8MOff
26 Jun 202619.26 USD11.7%16.68 USD16.61 USD0.8713.8829.9MOff
19 Jun 202617.25 USD-4.5%16.84 USD16.61 USD0.590.6522.4MOff
12 Jun 202618.06 USD17.7%16.78 USD16.61 USD0.287.2128.7MOff
5 Jun 202615.34 USD7.7%16.72 USD16.62 USD-0.16-7.5628.9MOff
29 May 202614.25 USD10.0%16.76 USD16.63 USD-0.40-15.8138.4MOff
22 May 202612.96 USD11.0%16.82 USD16.65 USD-0.61-21.9525.9MOff
15 May 202611.68 USD-18.8%16.92 USD16.67 USD-0.64-28.7425.7MOff
8 May 202614.39 USD-1.1%17.04 USD16.69 USD-0.62-11.8818.2MOff
1 May 202614.55 USD-0.2%17.01 USD16.70 USD-0.82-8.1719.3MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.