Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Dillard’s (DDS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS):

• 3/5/2025 – Dillard’s was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/28/2025 – Dillard’s had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $200.00 to $202.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – Dillard’s had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Dillard’s was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/19/2025 – Dillard’s had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $196.00 to $200.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – Dillard’s was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/31/2025 – Dillard’s was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/13/2025 – Dillard’s was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Dillard’s Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE DDS opened at $363.05 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $450.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $415.21. Dillard’s, Inc. has a twelve month low of $328.00 and a twelve month high of $510.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 0.89.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last released its quarterly 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. Dillard’s had a return on equity of 32.13% and a net margin of 9.55%. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $15.44 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Dillard’s, Inc. will post 33.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dillard’s Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.28%. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.71%.

Insider Transactions at Dillard’s

In other 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 transaction, the vice president now owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 33.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 3.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,377,000 after buying an additional 2,758 shares during the period. Consolidated Planning Corp grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 154.5% in the fourth quarter. Consolidated Planning Corp now owns 1,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dillard’s in the third quarter worth about $125,388,000. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 49.3% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 5,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 10.1% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 5,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,957,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

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.