Q1 EPS Estimate for DICK'S Sporting Goods Boosted by Analyst

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for DICK'S Sporting Goods in a report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now anticipates that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings of $3.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.25. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for DICK'S Sporting Goods' current full-year earnings is $13.89 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for DICK'S Sporting Goods' Q2 2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.90 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $17.21 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on DKS. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $260.00 price target on shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on DICK'S Sporting Goods from $270.00 to $294.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. 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. UBS Group upgraded DICK'S Sporting Goods from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $225.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on DICK'S Sporting Goods from $256.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $248.09.

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DICK'S Sporting Goods Price Performance

Shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods stock traded down $0.21 during trading on Friday, reaching $214.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,015,444 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,077,740. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. DICK'S Sporting Goods has a 12-month low of $178.21 and a 12-month high of $254.60. The company has a market capitalization of $17.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.53. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $231.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $219.50.

Institutional Trading of DICK'S Sporting Goods

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DKS. Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter worth about $114,000. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH purchased a new position in shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter worth about $3,384,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at about $258,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in DICK'S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,483,000. 89.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other DICK'S Sporting Goods news, Chairman Edward W. Stack sold 160,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.25, for a total value of $36,817,550.00. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 8,362,128 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,917,017,844. This trade represents a 1.88 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.99, for a total value of $1,139,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,762,746.96. The trade was a 23.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 172,933 shares of company stock worth $39,655,456 over the last three months. 32.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.