DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Director William Colombo Buys 1,100 Shares

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) Director William Colombo bought 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $129.00 per share, for a total transaction of $141,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 180,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,231,223. The trade was a 0.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock traded up $3.32 on Friday, reaching $135.09. 5,340,350 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,615,070. DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.40 and a fifty-two week high of $244.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $207.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $209.57.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.74 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 3.97% and a return on equity of 19.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.38 EPS. DICK’S Sporting Goods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-12.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. will post 13.18 EPS for the current year.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DKS. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 20,961.0% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 15,878,288 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $3,601,355,000 after buying an additional 15,802,896 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,501,321,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,024,000,000. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $509,371,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter valued at $192,639,000. 89.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

DICK’S Sporting Goods News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DICK’S Sporting Goods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating on DICK’S Sporting Goods, indicating that the firm still sees meaningful upside despite the recent selloff. Oppenheimer Remains a Buy on Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup kept a Buy rating, though it cut its price target to $190 from $280. The revised target still implies substantial potential upside based on the reference price. Citigroup Lowers DICK’S Sporting Goods Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer and a Zacks article focused on DKS’s post-earnings outlook and dividend appeal, offering investor perspective but no clear new fundamental catalyst. Jim Cramer Remarks on DICK’S Sporting Goods DICK’S Sporting Goods Could Be a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: DICK’S reported quarterly EPS of $3.53 versus the $3.74 consensus estimate, while revenue of $5.59 billion also missed expectations. EPS declined from $4.38 a year earlier, despite strong reported revenue growth, raising concerns about profitability and guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Telsey downgraded DKS to Market Perform and slashed its target to $145 from $255. Bank of America reduced its target to $200, while BTIG and DA Davidson issued pessimistic forecasts, reinforcing concerns about the earnings outlook. Analyst Target Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms—including Levi & Korsinsky, Block & Leviton, BFA Law, Pomerantz, and Kaplan Fox—announced investigations into potential securities-law violations. These announcements are typically investor solicitations and do not establish wrongdoing, but they add headline and litigation risk. DKS Investor Alert

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $171.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Tuesday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $145.00 target price (down from $255.00) on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut DICK’S Sporting Goods from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $270.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, DICK’S Sporting Goods currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.22.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile

DICK’S Sporting Goods is a leading U.S.-based sporting goods retailer that sells a broad range of sports equipment, apparel, footwear and outdoor gear. The company operates an omnichannel business combining physical stores with digital sales, offering products for team sports, fitness, hunting and fishing, golf, and general active lifestyle categories. In addition to its flagship DICK’S stores, the company operates specialty formats such as Golf Galaxy and branded service offerings including team-sports sales and custom equipment solutions.

The company traces its roots to a single sporting goods outlet founded in 1948 and has since grown into a national retail chain serving customers across the United States.