Q1 EPS Forecast for DICK’S Sporting Goods Cut by Analyst

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings per share of $3.23 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.38. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $260.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ current full-year earnings is $13.89 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.48 EPS.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.15. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 42.00% and a net margin of 8.65%. The firm had revenue of $3.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.76 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.85 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on DKS. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $220.00 price target (down from $230.00) on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Wednesday. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $270.00 to $294.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $246.91.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE DKS opened at $194.63 on Thursday. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a fifty-two week low of $182.25 and a fifty-two week high of $254.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $230.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $218.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DKS. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the fourth quarter worth $1,893,210,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter worth about $221,693,000. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter valued at about $125,285,000. Junto Capital Management LP bought a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter valued at about $89,351,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the third quarter worth approximately $70,562,000. 89.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DICK’S Sporting Goods news, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.99, for a total value of $1,139,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,504 shares in the company, valued at $3,762,746.96. This trade represents a 23.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lawrence J. Schorr sold 7,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.55, for a total transaction of $1,697,956.15. Following the transaction, the director now owns 50,997 shares in the company, valued at $11,808,355.35. This represents a 12.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 172,933 shares of company stock worth $39,655,456. Corporate insiders own 32.03% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $1.2125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $4.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.49%. This is an increase from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s payout ratio is currently 31.45%.

DICK’S Sporting Goods declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, March 11th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the sporting goods retailer to reacquire up to 18.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc engages in the retailing of an extensive assortment of authentic sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories. It also offers its products both online and through mobile applications. The company was founded by Richard T. Stack in 1948 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.