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Friday, October 30, 2026

🔦 Still cheap despite a 30% rise?

Up 30% in October: Why this rally might just be getting started

On October 1, our Mid-Cap Movers strategy selected Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) after the market spent months pricing the department store chain for permanent decline.

Now the stock is up +29.92% in October alone.

Kohl's operates over 1,100 off-mall stores across 49 states, paired with an expanding digital footprint and private brand portfolio.

A major turnaround is driving the rally. Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.28 smashed expectations by 124.6%, prompting management to raise full-year EPS guidance to $1.80–$2.40—well above Wall Street’s $1.43 consensus. Crucially, long-term debt dropped to its lowest level since 2007, cash reserves rose to $821 million, and the business expects ~$600 million in full-year free cash flow.

That flexibility cleared the way for management to restart share repurchases—pledging $100 million this year in its first buyback program since 2022—alongside an unbroken 16-year dividend record. At the same time, customer engagement is also steadying: Kohl's Card sales turned positive, while marketplace sales jumped 88%.

A 30% rally in three weeks naturally triggers caution. At $24.58, KSS trades modestly above its Fair Value estimate of $22.28 and Wall Street's $19.21 median target. Skeptics also point to earnings quality: roughly $150 million in one-time tariff refunds flattered Q2 margins, while store sales dipped 2% as inflation squeezed budget-conscious shoppers.

Yet rearview metrics miss the broader turnaround. Even after October's run, Kohl's trades at just 10.5x forward earnings with a PEG ratio of 0.37. With analysts forecasting +28% EPS growth for FY27, the fundamentals suggest this 30% rally may be an overdue rerating rather than an exhausted move.

Kohl's Corp is up +29.92% since October in our Mid-Cap Movers strategy

What ProPicks AI identified on October 1 was a profitable cash generator priced as if recovery were impossible, catching the turning point before the market factored in its deleveraging and surging free cash flow.

Which brings us to the real question: Will KSS stay in our Mid-Cap Movers strategy for November, or will the models lock in this 30% gain and rotate into a fresh set of mispriced targets?

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*Data correct to: 26.10.2026

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