Dillard's (DDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Dillard’s merchandising strategy blends national brand names with exclusive private label offerings and complementary services, such as in-store salons and fine jewelry boutiques. The retailer also supports an e-commerce platform that enables omnichannel shopping, order pickup, and home delivery options.

Leadership at Dillard’s remains closely held by the founding family, with William T. Dillard II serving as President and Chief Executive Officer. Under his guidance, the company has emphasized inventory management, store remodels, and digital enhancements to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. Dillard’s continues to focus on middle-to-upscale market segments in suburban and mall-based locations, maintaining its reputation for quality merchandise and attentive customer service.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $549.63 to $566.86
• 50-Day Range: $530.60 to $623.48
• 52-Week Range: $386.85 to $741.97
• Volume: 83,071 shs
• Average Volume: 111,069 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.21%
• Price Target: $521.33
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Dillard's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dillard's scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 200 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Dillard's has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Dillard's has a consensus price target of $521.33, representing about 7.0% downside from its current price of $560.74.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dillard's has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dillard's are expected to decrease by -0.15% in the coming year, from $33.20 to $33.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dillard's is 13.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dillard's is 13.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dillard's has a P/B Ratio of 4.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.47% of the float of Dillard's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dillard's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dillard's has recently decreased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Dillard's has a dividend yield of 0.21%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dillard's has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Dillard's is 2.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dillard's will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.62% next year. This indicates that Dillard's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

Dillard's has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Dillard's this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for DDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Dillard's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dillard's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

34.80% of the stock of Dillard's is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.15% of the stock of Dillard's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/4 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/4 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/04/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RGN DEPT
• Sub-Industry: Department Stores
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DDS
• CIK: 28917
• Web: www.dillards.com
• Phone: (501) 376-5200
• Fax: 501-376-5917
• Employees: 29,100
• Year Founded: 1938

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dillard's: $521.33
• High Price Target: $650.00
• Low Price Target: $449.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $42.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.89
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $570.19 million
• Net Margins: 10.09%
• Pretax Margin: 10.58%
• Return on Equity: 31.89%
• Return on Assets: 15.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 2.65
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: $44.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.53
• Book Value: $113.91 per share
• Price / Book: 4.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,620,000
• Free Float: 10,182,000
• Market Cap: $8.76 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.17