Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of Dillard's Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2027 earnings estimate for Dillard’s to $7.49 per share from $7.47, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. The full-year consensus estimate is $36.37 per share.
• Dillard’s recently reported a substantial earnings beat, posting $6.25 EPS versus the $4.29 analyst consensus, with revenue of $1.53 billion compared with expectations of $1.52 billion.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious overall: MarketBeat reports a consensus “Reduce” rating, based on three Hold ratings and two Sell ratings, with an average price target of $545.67.

Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Dillard's in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $7.49 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $7.47. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard's' current full-year earnings is $36.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard's' Q1 2028 earnings at $10.72 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $7.93 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $10.40 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $33.25 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $10.20 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $31.54 EPS.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $6.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.29 by $1.96. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Dillard's had a net margin of 10.48% and a return on equity of 31.88%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Dillard's from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Dillard's from $496.00 to $519.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Dillard's from $465.00 to $468.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dillard's has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $545.67.

Dillard's Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:DDS opened at $629.07 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.83 billion, a PE ratio of 14.41 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $577.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $586.29. Dillard's has a 1 year low of $503.06 and a 1 year high of $741.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 3.03 and a quick ratio of 1.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard's

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Dillard's during the 2nd quarter worth $479,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Dillard's by 41,908.2% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,739,559 shares of the company's stock valued at $919,218,000 after buying an additional 1,735,418 shares during the period. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Dillard's in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dillard's in the second quarter valued at about $217,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in Dillard's in the second quarter worth about $1,726,000. 67.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Dillard's

In related news, Director J C. Watts, Jr. sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.18, for a total value of $243,672.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,183,177. This represents a 3.79% 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 currently owned by company insiders.

Dillard's Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Dillard's's payout ratio is presently 2.75%.

About Dillard's

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.

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