Q1 Earnings Estimate for DKS Issued By DA Davidson

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings per share of $3.27 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $273.00 target price on the stock. 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’ FY2027 earnings at $15.15 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial set a $245.00 target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Tuesday. Argus lifted their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $260.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, DICK’S Sporting Goods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.55.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Performance

Shares of DKS opened at $186.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $230.08 and a 200-day moving average of $218.77. The company has a market cap of $15.21 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.53. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a one year low of $182.84 and a one year high of $254.60.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $3.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 42.00% and a net margin of 8.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.85 EPS.

DICK’S Sporting Goods announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 11th that allows the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the sporting goods retailer to reacquire up to 18.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a $1.2125 dividend. This represents a $4.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This is a boost from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s payout ratio is 31.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.99, for a total value of $1,139,950.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,762,746.96. The trade was a 23.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lawrence J. Schorr sold 7,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.55, for a total transaction of $1,697,956.15. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 50,997 shares in the company, valued at $11,808,355.35. The trade was a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 172,933 shares of company stock valued at $39,655,456. 32.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 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.