DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Given Outperform Rating at Telsey Advisory Group

Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a $245.00 price target on the sporting goods retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Q1 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.12 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen reduced their price target on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $226.00 to $224.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $239.00 to $231.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $126.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Friday, March 15th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $150.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Friday, April 12th. They set a hold rating and a $211.00 price target on the stock. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $210.45.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DKS opened at $189.97 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.60, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.61. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a one year low of $100.98 and a one year high of $225.79. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $204.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $169.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.78.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 14th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $3.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.79 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 42.99% and a net margin of 8.06%. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.93 EPS. On average, analysts predict that DICK’S Sporting Goods will post 13.26 EPS for the current year.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 29th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This is a boost from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at DICK’S Sporting Goods

In other news, SVP Elizabeth H. Baran sold 2,175 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.78, for a total value of $482,371.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $2,450,890.78. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other DICK’S Sporting Goods news, major shareholder William Colombo Trustee U/A Dt bought 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $213.93 per share, with a total value of $8,557,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,818,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,886,566,306.95. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Elizabeth H. Baran sold 2,175 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.78, for a total transaction of $482,371.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,450,890.78. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 209,763 shares of company stock valued at $46,483,438 over the last 90 days. 32.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 70.5% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 133 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA increased its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 280.0% in the fourth quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 190 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC raised its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 163.9% during the first quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 256 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 236.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 293 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. 89.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omni-channel sporting goods retailer primarily in the United States. The company provides hardlines, includes sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, golf equipment, and fishing gear products; apparel; and footwear and accessories.