FY2027 EPS Estimates for Dillard’s Lifted by Zacks Research

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2027 EPS estimates for Dillard’s in a report issued on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $38.11 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $31.93. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $35.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q2 2028 earnings at $3.76 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on DDS. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $700.00 to $650.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $460.00 to $465.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $524.00 to $449.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dillard’s in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dillard’s currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $521.33.

Dillard’s Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE DDS opened at $589.52 on Monday. Dillard’s has a 1 year low of $386.85 and a 1 year high of $741.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $575.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $617.09. The firm has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 2.65.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $16.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.13 by $5.91. Dillard’s had a net margin of 10.09% and a return on equity of 31.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $10.39 earnings per share. Dillard’s’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dillard’s

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DDS. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 28,394.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 226,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,354,000 after purchasing an additional 225,734 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Dillard’s in the 4th quarter valued at $36,598,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Dillard’s in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,813,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 1,331.6% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 40,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,293,000 after acquiring an additional 37,871 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 464.3% during the 3rd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 38,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,846,000 after acquiring an additional 31,929 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Company Profile

Dillard’s, Inc (NYSE:DDS), headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a U.S.-based department store chain founded by William T. Dillard in 1938. Over more than eight decades of operation, the company has grown from a single store in Nashville, Arkansas, to a prominent retailer with a national footprint. Dillard’s equity is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DDS.

The company operates approximately 280 departmental stores across 29 states, offering a broad assortment of merchandise that includes men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home furnishings.