NYSE: KSS · Department Stores

Kohl's (KSS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kohl's (KSS) drew about 37 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 12% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 2 of 14 analysts rating KSS a buy.

There is little buzz around KSS this week and broad agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KSS

Wall Street’s 14% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 0% to X at 19%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 2
Hold 7
Sell 5
Avg target $18.73

14 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 2 buy calls against 5 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $18.73.

14 analysts14% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 12%
Spread 19 pts
Most bullish X 19%
Most bearish News 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on KSS

19pt spread
Wall St
14%
X
19%
Reddit
18%
News
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 12%

Wall Street’s 14% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 12%. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 19% bullish while News sits at 0%, a 19-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KSS reads Sell

Sell -52.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 12.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-49.0
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 32.2, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Kohl's (KSS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Kohl's (KSS) buzz held subdued around 38.9 while the price drifted up 18.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 4M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KSS gained 7.6%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 24.7 and was variable, swinging between 11.1 and 38.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KSS this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.3
Bullish 18%
Mentions 11
Trend Rising
9 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 18%Neutral 82%Bearish 0%
r/mauerstrassenwetten Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 16 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 49.9
Bullish 19%
Mentions 21
Trend Stable
21 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 19%Neutral 81%Bearish 0%
@Spybef0rey0ubuy · 30-day context Neutral 0.06
“$SOUN - 39.3% $QUBT - 32.6% $AI - 32.3% $NVAX - 31.3% $KSS - 28.2% $GME - 14.0% $RIVN - 11.2%”
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News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 20.5
Bullish 0%
Mentions 5
Trend Falling
10 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.3
Bullish 0%Neutral 60%Bearish 40%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Neutral 0.06
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Polymarket signal

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Kohl's (KSS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (2 / 7 / 5)
Crowd bullish (7d)12%
Avg price target$18.73
Most bullish sourceX, 19%
Most bearish sourceNews, 0%
Sentiment spread19 pts
Mentions (7d)37
Market cap$2.28B
P/E · Forward P/E8.6 · 8.5
EPS · Beta$2.33 · 1.4
Revenue (TTM)$15.43B · 2% margin
IndustryDepartment Stores

Kohl's (KSS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Kohl's (KSS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Kohl's (KSS) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 12% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 37 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KSS stock?

Reddit discussion around Kohl's (KSS) is fairly quiet with 11 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 9 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 18% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Kohl's (KSS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Kohl's (KSS), averaging 12% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 19% bullish and News at 0%, a 19-point spread. On the professional side, 2 of 14 analysts rate KSS a buy.

What do analysts say about Kohl's (KSS)?

Of the 14 analysts covering Kohl's (KSS), 2 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 5 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $18.73. That lines up with the crowd average of 12% bullish.

What is the sentiment on KSS stock?

Kohl's (KSS)'s cross-source average is bearish at 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 18% bullish, X reads 19% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does KSS carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Kohl's (KSS) at 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Kohl's (KSS) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 21 mentions (57% of total volume). Reddit contributes 11 mentions and News contributes 5 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 12% bullish, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Kohl's (KSS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KSS's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KSS sentiment data?

The KSS sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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