What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Dillard’s Q1 Earnings?

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Dillard’s in a report released on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $9.16 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $9.07. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $33.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q2 2027 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.78 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $9.36 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $8.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.43 by $1.88. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. Dillard’s had a net margin of 8.87% and a return on equity of 30.55%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.73 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on DDS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dillard’s in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dillard’s from $411.00 to $524.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen raised Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on Dillard’s from $450.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Dillard’s from $184.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dillard’s has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $511.33.

Dillard’s Stock Down 0.2%

DDS stock opened at $670.06 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $613.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $520.23. The company has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.48 and a beta of 1.15. Dillard’s has a 12-month low of $282.24 and a 12-month high of $737.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Dillard’s’s payout ratio is 3.26%.

Insider Transactions at Dillard’s

In other Dillard’s news, Director J C. Watts, Jr. sold 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $594.60, for a total transaction of $445,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,094,650. This represents a 6.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 34.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dillard’s

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Dillard’s by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dillard’s by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 2.3% during the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 1,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in Dillard’s by 3.1% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Dillard’s by 12.3% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Dillard’s

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.