Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) VP Sells $130,035.00 in Stock

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of Dillard’s 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 transaction, the vice president now directly owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at $505,836.15. This represents a 20.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Dillard’s Price Performance

Shares of DDS opened at $465.03 on Friday. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $440.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $401.09. Dillard’s, Inc. has a 1-year low of $328.00 and a 1-year high of $476.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.89.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $25.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a yield of 5.68%. Dillard’s’s payout ratio is presently 2.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Dillard’s from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on shares of Dillard’s from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Dillard’s by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,377,000 after buying an additional 2,758 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dillard’s in the 3rd quarter valued at $611,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dillard’s in the third quarter worth $125,388,000. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 49.3% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 5,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,868 shares during the period. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 10.1% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 5,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,957,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.