Dillard’s (DDS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) is expected to be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Monday, February 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $9.62 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter.

Dillard’s Price Performance

Shares of DDS stock opened at $494.00 on Monday. Dillard’s has a fifty-two week low of $328.00 and a fifty-two week high of $503.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 2.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.72 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $458.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $408.82.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were given a dividend of $25.00 per share. This represents a yield of 5.68%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DDS has been the subject of several research reports. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on shares of Dillard’s from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Dillard’s from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Tom W. Bolin sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.45, for a total value of $130,035.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 1,167 shares in the company, valued at $505,836.15. This represents a 20.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 33.80% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Company Profile

Dillard’s, Inc engages in the retail of fashion apparel, cosmetics, and home furnishings, and other consumer goods. It operates through the Retail Operations and Construction segments. The Retail Operations segment comprises sells cosmetics, ladies’ apparel, ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel, men’s apparel and accessories, shoes, and home and furniture products.