Q4 Earnings Estimate for Dillard’s Issued By Zacks Research

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dillard’s in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $9.97 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $10.74. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $35.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q2 2028 earnings at $4.19 EPS and Q2 2029 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Dillard’s from $496.00 to $519.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Dillard’s from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Dillard’s from $465.00 to $468.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $545.67.

Dillard’s Price Performance

DDS stock opened at $627.90 on Monday. Dillard’s has a one year low of $503.06 and a one year high of $741.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $580.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $586.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 3.03. The company has a market capitalization of $9.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.38 and a beta of 1.14.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $6.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.29 by $1.96. Dillard’s had a return on equity of 31.88% and a net margin of 10.48%.The business had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion.

Institutional Trading of Dillard’s

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Dillard’s by 41,908.2% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,739,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,218,000 after buying an additional 1,735,418 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Dillard’s by 28,394.2% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 226,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,354,000 after acquiring an additional 225,734 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in Dillard’s by 18.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 142,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,343,000 after acquiring an additional 22,400 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Dillard’s by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 116,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,686,000 after acquiring an additional 12,863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in Dillard’s by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 73,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,652,000 after purchasing an additional 7,123 shares during the period. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director J C. Watts, Jr. sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.18, for a total value of $243,672.00. Following the sale, the director owned 10,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,183,177. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 34.80% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.75%.

Dillard’s Company Profile

Dillard’s, Inc (NYSE:DDS), headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a U.S.-based department store chain founded by William T. Dillard in 1938. Over more than eight decades of operation, the company has grown from a single store in Nashville, Arkansas, to a prominent retailer with a national footprint. Dillard’s equity is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DDS.

The company operates approximately 280 departmental stores across 29 states, offering a broad assortment of merchandise that includes men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home furnishings.