Dillard's' (DDS) "Market Perform" Rating Reiterated at Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reiterated their market perform rating on shares of Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $450.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dillard's' Q1 2026 earnings at $9.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $28.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $25.00 EPS.

DDS has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group increased their target price on Dillard's from $196.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com cut Dillard's from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Dillard's Trading Down 2.4 %

NYSE:DDS traded down $9.47 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $389.34. The stock had a trading volume of 369,590 shares, compared to its average volume of 123,960. Dillard's has a one year low of $328.00 and a one year high of $510.00. The company has a market capitalization of $6.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $463.18 and a 200 day moving average of $414.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $13.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.84 by $3.64. Dillard's had a return on equity of 32.13% and a net margin of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $15.44 earnings per share. Dillard's's revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Dillard's will post 33.25 EPS for the current year.

Dillard's Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.26%. Dillard's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.71%.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.45, for a total transaction of $130,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $505,836.15. This represents a 20.45 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 33.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Dillard's

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DDS. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 49.7% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Dillard's by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 455 shares of the company's stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Dillard's during the 3rd quarter worth about $70,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Dillard's by 70.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its position in Dillard's by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 129 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.15% of the company's stock.

About Dillard's

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.