Kohl's Corporation (KSS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$24.50 +4.97% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $2.78B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
025507510070
3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A-
Cash (14)Whales (11)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target
$30 Bull$26 Base$20 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:67% Call Buyers ($3.0M)
33% PutsMax Pain: $24.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
68.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
1.81>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE95% OF RANGE
L: $11$24.50H: $25
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 23 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on KSS

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (70)

10.2% ROIC with 40.6% gross margin and 22.00% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 1.81 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

Put/Call 0.50x with 23/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like KSS
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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KSS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +71.56%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $24.33H $24.74L $23.21C $24.31VOL 4.26M
RES: $25.50SUP: $16.54SMA50: $19.52SMA200: $16.97
$26.06$22.08$18.10$14.12$10.15RES $25.50SUP $16.54$24.312026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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KSS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-0.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KSS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for KSS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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KSS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell KSS stock right now?

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is KSS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

KSS's 12-month base price target is $25.82 (range $20.09 to $30.47), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.