Q1 Earnings Estimate for DKS Issued By DA Davidson

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the sporting goods retailer will earn $3.27 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $273.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ current full-year earnings is $13.89 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ FY2027 earnings at $15.15 EPS.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.47 by $0.15. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 8.65% and a return on equity of 42.00%. The firm had revenue of $3.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.85 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

DKS has been the subject of several other reports. Argus upped their price objective on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $220.00 target price (down previously from $230.00) on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Wednesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.91.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Performance

NYSE:DKS opened at $194.63 on Thursday. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 12 month low of $182.25 and a 12 month high of $254.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.53. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $230.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $218.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DKS. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at DICK’S Sporting Goods

In other news, Director Lawrence J. Schorr sold 7,333 shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.55, for a total transaction of $1,697,956.15. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 50,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,808,355.35. This trade represents a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,762,746.96. This represents a 23.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 172,933 shares of company stock valued at $39,655,456. Corporate insiders own 32.03% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $1.2125 per share. This is a boost from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $4.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s payout ratio is presently 31.45%.

DICK’S Sporting Goods declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 11th that permits the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the sporting goods retailer to buy up to 18.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

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.