DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) recently:

• 10/27/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by BNP Paribas Exane.
• 10/26/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 10/21/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $181.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $181.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/1/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $135.00 to $128.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim.
• 9/16/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/14/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/12/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 9/8/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “underperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – DICK’S Sporting Goods was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “strong sell”.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th were given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.71%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Mark Barrenechea acquired 17,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $130.72 per share, with a total value of $2,222,240.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,977 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,395,713.44. This trade represents a 189.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Navdeep Gupta acquired 7,707 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $129.75 per share, for a total transaction of $999,983.25. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 86,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,233,755. This trade represents a 9.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders bought 42,795 shares of company stock worth $5,588,641. 28.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc is a U.S.-based omnichannel sporting goods retailer that sells athletic apparel, footwear, sports equipment and accessories. Its merchandise serves a broad range of sports and outdoor activities, including team sports, fitness, golf, running, hunting, fishing and camping.

The company operates through its namesake DICK’S Sporting Goods stores and digital platforms, along with specialty and concept formats such as Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, House of Sport and other retail brands.