KSSKohl's Corporation

$20.33+21% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but a crowded short (+30% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Overbought (RSI 76). Price is +20% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$760K (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest30% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A crowded short, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 85% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How KSS is trading

Kohl's Corporation is +21% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 2.3 points ahead of the market.

+21%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+20%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
76

RSI (14) · overbought, bought harder than it has been sold

Below its 52-week high
16%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$5.87 – $24.15 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$20.33
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+21%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+21%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−46%
vs 50-day average$18.42
+10%
52-week high
$24.15
52-week low
$11.63
Annualised volatility
82%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+1.4%
2025+51%
2024−46%
2023+24%
2022−46%
2021+24%
2020−17%
2019−19%
2018+27%
2017+16%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan105 of 10+1.4%
Feb104 of 10−0.76%
Mar105 of 10−10%
Apr103 of 10−1.6%
May104 of 10−5.7%
Jun107 of 10+8.1%
Jul117 of 11+3.8%
Aug115 of 11+3.3%
Sep115 of 11−2.3%
Oct118 of 11+4.0%
Nov107 of 10+12%
Dec104 of 10+2.5%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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