DA Davidson Has Positive Estimate for DKS FY2025 Earnings

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings of $13.90 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $13.80. The consensus estimate for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ current full-year earnings is $13.89 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The sporting goods retailer reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.07. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 42.00% and a net margin of 8.65%. The company had revenue of $3.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.85 EPS. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis.

DKS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $270.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group raised DICK’S Sporting Goods from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $225.00 to $260.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Loop Capital increased their target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Truist Financial increased their target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $256.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Argus increased their target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $248.09.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Price Performance

DICK’S Sporting Goods stock opened at $237.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.72. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 52 week low of $165.31 and a 52 week high of $254.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.57. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $231.62 and a 200-day moving average of $218.16.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.85%. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DICK’S Sporting Goods news, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.99, for a total value of $1,139,950.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,762,746.96. This represents a 23.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Edward W. Stack sold 160,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.25, for a total value of $36,817,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 8,362,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,917,017,844. The trade was a 1.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 172,933 shares of company stock valued at $39,655,456 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 32.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 590.0% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 138 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 108.6% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 146 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc engages in the retailing of an extensive assortment of authentic sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories. It also offers its products both online and through mobile applications. The company was founded by Richard T. Stack in 1948 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.