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KSS — structural market context

Kohls Corporation

Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Nov 4. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Change from the Nov 3 close to the Nov 4 close: +7.37%.

Volume

1.03× its 20-session average on Nov 4.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 32.7M shares (settlement Oct 15) vs 31.1M (Sep 30).

No new file loaded in this window. Latest file: settlement Oct 15, loaded Oct 27.

Fails-to-deliver

Latest file (settlements Oct 1–Oct 14, published Nov 3): 7 days with fails, largest 11K shares on Oct 5.

Previous file (settlements Sep 15–Sep 30, published Oct 16): 5 days with fails, largest 56K shares on Sep 15.

Analyst rating actions

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Insider filings (Form 4)

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KSS events and their magnitude

Latest SEC filing in the event study

8-K 5.02 · Executive or director change · filed 2026-10-29 · View on sec.gov ↗

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KSS short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
32.7M
% OF FLOAT
29.3%
DAYS TO COVER
7.4
CHANGE VS PRIOR
+5.2%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-10-15 (21d ago)

How short interest and days to cover are measured →

KSS fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-10-14 · 22d4K$21.1
2026-10-13 · 23d2K$21.17
2026-10-09 · 27d352$20.11

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

How fails-to-deliver are reported →

KSS insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 0 purchases · 3 sales

InsiderTypeSharesValueFiled
Kent Jennifer J. · officer: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs OffSale (S)23K$551K2026-10-23
Kent Jennifer J. · officer: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs OffSale (S)5K$101K2026-10-15
Kent Jennifer J. · officer: Chief Legal & Corp Affairs OffSale (S)18K$404K2026-10-15

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Form 4 transaction codes explained →

KSS analyst ratings

FirmActionRatingPublished
Gordon Haskett Capital Corporationprice_target—2026-10-22
Telsey AdvisoryholdMarket Perform2026-08-27
Telsey Advisoryprice_target—2026-08-27

Rating actions as published by the firms, from public feeds. They are not graded here.

Frequently asked questions

What is KSS's short interest?
As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-10-15, KSS had 32.7M shares sold short — 29.3% of its float, with 7.4 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.
Are insiders buying KSS?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, KSS recorded 0 insider purchases and 3 sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
What do analysts say about KSS?
The most recent action: Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation price_target on 2026-10-22. Rating actions are shown as published by the firms; they are not graded here.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell KSS?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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KSS: the full history

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