Q4 Earnings Estimate for Dillard’s Issued By Zacks Research

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dillard’s in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.43 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $9.05. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $33.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q1 2026 earnings at $9.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $9.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $30.36 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on DDS. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Dillard’s from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on shares of Dillard’s from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th.

Dillard’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DDS opened at $442.18 on Monday. Dillard’s has a fifty-two week low of $328.00 and a fifty-two week high of $476.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50-day moving average of $396.83 and a 200-day moving average of $397.84.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $25.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $100.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 22.62%. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard’s

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DDS. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Dillard’s by 5.5% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $881,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 7,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after buying an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Dillard’s by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 330 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Unison Advisors LLC grew its position in Dillard’s by 4.9% in the second quarter. Unison Advisors LLC now owns 7,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,437,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 45.1% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 341 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

About Dillard’s

Dillard's, Inc operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. The company's stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.