Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) is expected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Monday, February 24th. Analysts expect Dillard's to post earnings of $9.62 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter.
Dillard's Price Performance
DDS traded down $4.75 during trading on Thursday, reaching $504.02. 91,792 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 113,633. 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 has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97 and a beta of 0.88. Dillard's has a 1 year low of $328.00 and a 1 year high of $509.41. The business's 50 day moving average price is $460.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $411.26.
Dillard's Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 6th. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th were given a $25.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 5.68%. Dillard's's dividend payout ratio is presently 2.57%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.45, for a total transaction of $130,035.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $505,836.15. This trade represents a 20.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 33.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have weighed in on DDS shares. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Dillard's from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. StockNews.com raised shares of Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Dillard's from $196.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday.
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About Dillard's
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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.
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