1,558 Shares in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) Purchased by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,558 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $673,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in Dillard's by 177.3% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 61 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 20.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 518 shares of the company's stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 85.3% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 215 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its position in Dillard's by 102.3% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 261 shares of the company's stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Dillard's by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 4,854 shares of the company's stock worth $1,862,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Dillard's

In related news, VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the vice president now owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at $505,836.15. The trade was a 20.45 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 33.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Dillard's Trading Down 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE DDS traded down $9.96 during trading on Friday, reaching $357.80. The company had a trading volume of 115,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,522. Dillard's, Inc. has a 12 month low of $328.00 and a 12 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 stock has a market cap of $5.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 0.89. The company's fifty day moving average price is $430.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $416.35.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) last released 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. Dillard's had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 32.13%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $15.44 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Dillard's, Inc. will post 33.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Dillard's Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DDS. UBS Group boosted their price target on Dillard's from $200.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. StockNews.com raised shares of Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Dillard's in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th.

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.