Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) Price Target Raised to $450.00 at Telsey Advisory Group

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) had its price target boosted by Telsey Advisory Group from $380.00 to $450.00 in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q1 2026 earnings at $9.99 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Dillard’s from $202.00 to $194.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 16th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th.

Dillard’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DDS traded down $6.14 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $426.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 214,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,445. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 3.14. Dillard’s has a fifty-two week low of $314.57 and a fifty-two week high of $476.48. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $376.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $397.95. The company has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.86.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 15th. The company reported $4.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.97 by ($1.38). Dillard’s had a net margin of 9.94% and a return on equity of 34.29%. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Dillard’s will post 31.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.23%. Dillard’s’s payout ratio is presently 2.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert C. Connor bought 100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $346.82 per share, with a total value of $34,682.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 78,000 shares in the company, valued at $27,051,960. This represents a 0.13 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 33.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dillard’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 6.3% in the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 25.3% in the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 724 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 15.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 394,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,255,000 after purchasing an additional 52,974 shares during the last quarter. Cynosure Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dillard’s in the first quarter worth $362,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Dillard’s by 2.1% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,599,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Company Profile

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.