DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.43 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.06 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 30.55% and a net margin of 6.86%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 59.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.62 earnings per share. DICK’S Sporting Goods updated its FY 2026 guidance to 13.500-14.500 EPS.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of DKS opened at $192.92 on Thursday. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 52-week low of $166.37 and a 52-week high of $237.31. The company has a market capitalization of $17.36 billion, a PE ratio of 15.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $214.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DKS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $246.00 to $242.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $253.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. DA Davidson set a $260.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, DICK’S Sporting Goods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $239.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DKS. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the fourth quarter worth about $423,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 186,880 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $36,997,000 after buying an additional 40,833 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 400.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 33,681 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $6,668,000 after buying an additional 26,946 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 717,732 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $142,373,000 after buying an additional 75,140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,480 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $491,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting DICK’S Sporting Goods

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 top‑line and EPS beat: DKS reported $6.23B in revenue and $3.45 EPS, above Street estimates, and said the DICK’S business delivered record Q4 sales — a near‑term fundamental tailwind for the stock. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: First full quarter including Foot Locker shows early improvement: Management said it’s making progress turning around the Foot Locker business, which helped revenue growth and supports longer‑term upside if integration continues. Seeking Alpha: Foot Locker Results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns and network expansion: Board approved a 3% dividend increase to $5.00 and the company continues to open House of Sport and Field House locations — signs of confidence in reinvesting and returning cash. PR Newswire: Q4 & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance is mixed: Management set adjusted EPS guidance of $13.50–$14.50 (company also provided a broader EPS/operating income outlook), which is broadly in line with management’s targets but sits around or slightly below some analyst forecasts — leaving room for re‑rating depending on execution. Barron’s: Mixed Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profits materially compressed by acquisition costs: GAAP profits fell about 57% year‑over‑year largely due to the Foot Locker acquisition and related charges; several outlets flagged the near‑term profit drag and called the profit guidance weaker than some expectations. CNBC: Profit Guidance & Acquisition Impact

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.