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DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

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Key Points

  • Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on DICK’S Sporting Goods, with 12 buy ratings, one strong buy, three holds and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $258.44, above the reported share price of $205.02.
  • The company reported quarterly revenue of $5.16 billion, up 62.7% year over year, though adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share narrowly missed estimates. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $13.50–$14.50.
  • Institutional investors own approximately 89.83% of DICK’S shares, while the company’s quarterly dividend of $1.25 represents a $5.00 annualized payout and a 2.4% yield.
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Shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $258.4375.

DKS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $260.00 price objective on shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $264.00 target price on shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on DICK'S Sporting Goods from $210.00 to $224.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on DICK'S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on DICK'S Sporting Goods from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On DICK'S Sporting Goods

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DKS. Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods by 3.9% in the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 1,358 shares of the sporting goods retailer's stock valued at $302,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC raised its stake in DICK'S Sporting Goods by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the sporting goods retailer's stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in DICK'S Sporting Goods by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the sporting goods retailer's stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in DICK'S Sporting Goods by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 980 shares of the sporting goods retailer's stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, PCB Capital LLC boosted its holdings in DICK'S Sporting Goods by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. PCB Capital LLC now owns 3,607 shares of the sporting goods retailer's stock valued at $715,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.83% of the company's stock.

DICK'S Sporting Goods Price Performance

DKS stock opened at $205.02 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. DICK'S Sporting Goods has a one year low of $186.67 and a one year high of $244.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.35 billion, a PE ratio of 19.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $217.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.04.

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The sporting goods retailer reported $2.90 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.91 by ($0.01). DICK'S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 22.22% and a net margin of 4.71%.The firm had revenue of $5.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.37 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 62.7% compared to the same quarter last year. DICK'S Sporting Goods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.500-14.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that DICK'S Sporting Goods will post 14.24 earnings per share for the current year.

DICK'S Sporting Goods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $1.25 dividend. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. DICK'S Sporting Goods's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.53%.

About DICK'S Sporting Goods

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DICK'S Sporting Goods is a leading U.S.-based sporting goods retailer that sells a broad range of sports equipment, apparel, footwear and outdoor gear. The company operates an omnichannel business combining physical stores with digital sales, offering products for team sports, fitness, hunting and fishing, golf, and general active lifestyle categories. In addition to its flagship DICK'S stores, the company operates specialty formats such as Golf Galaxy and branded service offerings including team-sports sales and custom equipment solutions.

The company traces its roots to a single sporting goods outlet founded in 1948 and has since grown into a national retail chain serving customers across the United States.

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