Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) Earns “Market Perform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $450.00 price target on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 12.69% from the company’s current price. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q4 2026 earnings at $9.52 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group raised their target price on Dillard’s from $196.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com lowered Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Dillard’s Trading Down 8.5 %

Shares of Dillard’s stock opened at $399.31 on Wednesday. Dillard’s has a 52-week low of $328.00 and a 52-week high of $510.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.35 billion, a PE ratio of 10.28 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $464.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $414.55.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $13.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.84 by $3.64. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. Dillard’s had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 32.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $15.44 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Dillard’s will post 33.25 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Dillard’s

In related news, VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of Dillard’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.45, for a total value of $130,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $505,836.15. The trade was a 20.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 33.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard’s

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dillard’s during the third quarter worth approximately $125,388,000. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Dillard’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,873,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Dillard’s by 107.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 77,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,266,000 after buying an additional 39,858 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Dillard’s by 3,989.8% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 37,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,315,000 after buying an additional 36,866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 81,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,307,000 after buying an additional 26,132 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Company Profile

Dillard’s, Inc engages in the retail of fashion apparel, cosmetics, and home furnishings, and other consumer goods. It operates through the Retail Operations and Construction segments. The Retail Operations segment comprises sells cosmetics, ladies’ apparel, ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel, men’s apparel and accessories, shoes, and home and furniture products.