Kohl`s · NYSE: KSS · Department Stores

KSS stock sentiment

Over the past week, Kohl`s (KSS) drew about 8 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 33% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 67% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 2 of 13 analysts rating KSS a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on KSS

Wall Street’s 15% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to News at 67%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 2
Hold 7
Sell 4
Avg target $17.85

13 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 2 buy calls against 4 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $17.85.

13 analysts15% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 33%
Spread 67 pts
Most bullish News 67%
Most bearish Reddit 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 cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KSS

67pt spread
Wall St
15%
News
67%
X
33%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 33%

The crowd runs 18 points hotter than the 15% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 67% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 67-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KSS reads Sell

Sell -24.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 33.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-21.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 27.9, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

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

Over the 30-day window, Kohl`s (KSS) buzz held subdued around 20.8 while the price drifted down 2.3% 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 5M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KSS lost 10.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 28.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 20.8 and 34.2. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 6 of the 14 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KSS this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 20.8
Bullish 0%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
6 subredditsSentiment +0.0
Pos 14%Neu 76%Neg 10%
r/ValueInvesting Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 11 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.0
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Pos 40%Neu 35%Neg 25%
@caleb_harbert Bullish 0.69
“$kss is my all time favorite deep value currently BUT $ANGX is my speculative growth bet. I love their content and so does my family and gr…”
♥ 5↻ 0👁 1K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 29.0
Bullish 67%
Mentions 3
Trend Falling
7 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 64%Neu 36%Neg 0%
Alphastreet Bullish 0.36
“Newsdesk powered by Intelligence OLLI Price $63.89 Change -6.1% Volume 1.4M Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stock tumbled 6.1% on Wednesday as a bro…” Led by Alphastreet and Gurufocus.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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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 Jul 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (2 / 7 / 4)
Crowd bullish (7d)
33%
Avg price target
$17.85
Most bullish source
News, 67%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 0%
Sentiment spread
67 pts
Mentions (7d)
8
Market cap
$1.91B
P/E · Forward P/E
7.1 · 11.6
EPS · Beta
$2.38 · 1.4
Revenue (TTM)
$15.46B · 2% margin
Industry
Department 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 33% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 8 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 2 mentions across 6 tracked subreddits. The tone is 0% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

What is the sentiment on KSS stock?

Kohl`s (KSS) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 33% bullish, News reads 67% bullish and reddit 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?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Kohl`s (KSS). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 3 mentions (38% of total volume). News contributes 3 mentions and Reddit contributes 2 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources.

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 consistently bearish sentiment across multiple platforms. 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.

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