Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday.

DDS has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Dillard's from $200.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Dillard's in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th.

Dillard's Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of DDS stock traded up $5.83 on Tuesday, hitting $352.49. 98,416 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 140,145. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.07 and a beta of 0.66. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $352.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $409.19. Dillard's has a one year low of $282.24 and a one year high of $510.00.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $13.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.84 by $3.64. Dillard's had a return on equity of 32.13% and a net margin of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $15.44 EPS. Dillard's's revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Dillard's will post 33.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Dillard's by 177.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 61 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in Dillard's during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 2,980.0% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 154 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Dillard's by 986.7% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 163 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Dillard's in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $70,000. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.