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KSS Kohls (KSS) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Retail-department stores · CIK 0000885639
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Form 144 · 8
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
180
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about KSS

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.8M net sold
3 sellers · 50% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.3M
8 notices

Kohls insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, KOHLS Corp insiders sold a net $1.8M of stock across 23 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Kent Jennifer J.
Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off
SELL
2026-10-23 SECtraded 2026-10-22
22,940
$550.6K
n/a
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Oct 15, 2026.
  • The trade is 12.2% of the 188,572 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 180 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off Kent Jennifer J. sold about $550.6K of KSS under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 22, 2026; 180 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Kent Jennifer J.
Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off
SELL
2026-10-15 SEC
18,352
$403.7K
+13.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Oct 13, 2026.
  • The trade is 8.7% of the 211,512 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 180 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off Kent Jennifer J. sold about $403.7K of KSS under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 15, 2026; 180 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Kent Jennifer J.
Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off
SELL
2026-10-15 SECtraded 2026-10-13
4,588
$100.9K
+13.8%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 229,864 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 180 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off Kent Jennifer J. sold about $100.9K of KSS under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 13, 2026; 180 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Kent Jennifer J.
Sr. EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec.
SELL
2026-08-04 SECtraded 2026-08-03
22,942
$458.8K
+25.0%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 9.8% of the 234,452 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 180 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec. Kent Jennifer J. sold about $458.8K of KSS on Aug 3, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 180 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Raymond Christie
Sr. EVP, Chief Marketing Off.
SELL
2026-08-04 SECtraded 2026-08-03
15,000
$300.0K
+25.0%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jul 22, 2025.
  • The trade is 5.7% of the 261,720 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 180 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Sr. EVP, Chief Marketing Off. Raymond Christie sold about $300.0K of KSS on Aug 3, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 180 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
23 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.8M over 180 days
-$1.8M over 90 days
below 55% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
180 funds bought in last quarter
more than 67% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
-4.3% year over year
below 73% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.8% net margin
more than 55% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
27.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 8.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 99% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 23Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Off Kent Jennifer J. sold $1.1M under a 10b5-1 plan (3 trades, Oct 13 to Oct 22)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 22Officer Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $550.6K by Oct 22 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 22Officer Raymond Christie filed to sell $250.0K by Oct 22 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 15Officer Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $403.7K by Oct 15 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 15Officer Raymond Christie filed to sell $165.1K by Oct 15 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+50.9%12M
-29%-2%+25%+52%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-04 · Timm Jill sold $568.8K2026-10-22 · Kent Jennifer J. sold $550.6K2026-08-03 · Kent Jennifer J. sold $458.8K2026-10-15 · Kent Jennifer J. sold $403.7K2026-08-03 · Raymond Christie sold $300.0K2025-12-10 · Timm Jill sold $240.0K2026-10-13 · Kent Jennifer J. sold $100.9K2026-04-01 · Steinmetz Mari sold $24.0K2026-03-20 · Steinmetz Mari sold $20.3K2026-03-30 · Steinmetz Mari sold $7.5K2026-03-26 · Steinmetz Mari sold $5.7K2026-04-15 · Steinmetz Mari sold $4.7K2026-04-06 · Steinmetz Mari sold $1.5K2026-03-31 · Steinmetz Mari sold $1.4K2026-07-16 · Steinmetz Mari sold $9102026-10-22 · Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $550.6K2026-10-22 · Raymond Christie filed to sell $250.0K2026-10-15 · Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $403.7K2026-10-15 · Raymond Christie filed to sell $165.1K2026-10-13 · Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $100.9K2026-10-13 · Raymond Christie filed to sell $54.9K2026-08-03 · Raymond Christie filed to sell $300.0K2026-08-03 · Kent Jennifer J. filed to sell $458.9K2026-07-16 · Steinmetz Mari filed to sell $910
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns KSS: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
20,942,283 sh
$371.1M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
7,309,665 sh
$129.5M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
6,227,914 sh
$110.4M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
5,576,517 sh
$98.8M
STATE STREET CORP
5,077,940 sh
$90.0M

Congress trades in KSS

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

KSS planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Kent Jennifer J.
Filed 2026-10-22
$550.6K
Raymond Christie
Filed 2026-10-22
$250.0K
Kent Jennifer J.
Filed 2026-10-15
$403.7K
Raymond Christie
Filed 2026-10-15
$165.1K
Kent Jennifer J.
Filed 2026-10-13
$100.9K

KSS mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
$16.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF
$6.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
$5.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
VOYA SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
$3.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
Voya MI Dynamic Small Cap Fund
$2.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.2%
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares
$321.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.8M sold by insiders over 180 days, 180 funds added last quarter, $2.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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KSS financials

Revenue growth
-4.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$15.4B
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM
+1.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.0B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Debt to equity
0.32x
long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-05-02; equity 2026-08-01
Cash flow to debt
1.02x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-05-02
Return on equity
+6.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets
+2.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on capital employed
+5.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
10.69x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Enterprise value
$3.3B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-28 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-05-02, minus cash 2026-08-01
FCF yield
+37.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
0.44x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 24%: four quarters to 2026-08-01 against the four to 2025-08-02
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-012025-022024-022023-01
Revenue$15.5B$16.2B$17.5B$18.1B
Operating income$624.0M$433.0M$717.0M$246.0M
Net income$272.0M$109.0M$317.0M-$19.0M
EPS (diluted)2.380.982.85-0.15
Operating cash flow$1.4B$648.0M$1.2B$282.0M
Cash$674.0M$134.0M$183.0M$153.0M
Long-term debt$1.4B$1.2B$1.6B$1.6B
Buybacksn/a$0n/a$658.0M
Dividends paid$56.0M$222.0M$220.0M$239.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

KSS Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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KSS ranks highest on financial health (67th percentile) and institutional and government (67th), and lowest on insider conviction (25th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
46
Inputs
  • Return on equity+6.7% · 47 pct, sector of 206
  • Return on assets+2.0% · 46 pct, sector of 257
  • Return on invested capitaltax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
  • Return on capital employed+5.5% · 43 pct, sector of 220
Financial health
67
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.32x · 54 pct, sector of 222
  • Cash flow to debt1.02x · 79 pct, sector of 210
Growth
27
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-4.3% · 27 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
25
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$760K · 50 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 189
Institutional and government
67
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter180 · 67 pct, sector of 234
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
37
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+27.8% · 4 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+38.4% · 6 pct, sector of 226
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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KSS filings, in plain words

Are Kohls insiders buying or selling KSS?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Kohls insiders were net sellers, a net $1.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of KSS?

Yes. 8 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.3M of stock; the latest, by Kent Jennifer J., was filed 2026-10-22.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Kohls insiders were net sellers of KSS, a net $1.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. 50% of the 6 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 8 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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