Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes Position in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,249 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,288,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Dillard's at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DDS. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 177.3% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 61 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Dillard's in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 85.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 215 shares of the company's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Dillard's by 102.3% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 261 shares of the company's stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 75.3% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 284 shares of the company's stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on DDS. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Dillard's from $200.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Dillard's in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th.

Dillard's Trading Up 3.2 %

Shares of NYSE DDS traded up $11.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $362.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 116,736 shares, compared to its average volume of 140,833. Dillard's, Inc. has a one year low of $282.24 and a one year high of $510.00. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $347.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $409.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 0.66.

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

Dillard's Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. Dillard's's dividend payout ratio is presently 2.71%.

Dillard's Profile

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.