Equities Analysts Set Expectations for DKS FY2026 Earnings

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 26th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings of $12.95 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $14.70. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $245.00 price target 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $3.22 EPS.

DKS has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $246.00 to $242.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 28th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Friday, September 26th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $177.00 target price for the company. BNP Paribas set a $177.00 price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $235.10.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Performance

Shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock opened at $209.52 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 1.57. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 1 year low of $166.37 and a 1 year high of $254.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $220.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $210.06. The firm has a market cap of $16.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.17.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The sporting goods retailer reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.62 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $4.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.45 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 30.55%. The firm’s revenue was up 36.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. DICK’S Sporting Goods has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.250-14.550 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 588.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,545,944 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $787,980,000 after purchasing an additional 3,030,642 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 83.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,606,860 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $1,468,176,000 after buying an additional 3,013,850 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 17.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,719,011 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $1,493,099,000 after buying an additional 1,015,599 shares during the period. Atreides Management LP bought a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $172,715,000. Finally, Hamlin Capital Management LLC bought a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $157,537,000. 89.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lauren R. Hobart sold 20,083 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.69, for a total transaction of $4,432,117.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 299,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,204,793.10. This represents a 6.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 32.55% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a $1.2125 dividend. This represents a $4.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.02%.

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.