Empowered Funds LLC Increases Holdings in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS)

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,067 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,521 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in Dillard's were worth $3,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Dillard's by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 612 shares of the company's stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in Dillard's by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 724 shares of the company's stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 394,909 shares of the company's stock worth $186,255,000 after buying an additional 52,974 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Dillard's by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,751 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,599,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boulder Hill Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 23.9% during the 1st quarter. Boulder Hill Capital Management LP now owns 5,700 shares of the company's stock worth $2,688,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dillard's Trading Down 1.1 %

Dillard's stock traded down $4.85 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $426.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 76,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,244. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $377.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $397.48. Dillard's, Inc. has a 12 month low of $328.00 and a 12 month high of $476.48. The stock has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Dillard's Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. Dillard's's dividend payout ratio is 2.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised their price target on Dillard's from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Dillard's from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.

About Dillard's

Dillard's, Inc operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. The company's stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.