Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Dillard's Q4 Earnings

Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dillard's in a report issued on Thursday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.32 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $9.31. The consensus estimate for Dillard's' current full-year earnings is $33.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard's' Q1 2028 earnings at $8.63 EPS.

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $10.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.10 by $1.29. Dillard's had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 32.13%. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $11.10 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on Dillard's from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Dillard's in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Dillard's from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd.

Dillard's Stock Up 1.5%

DDS traded up $5.80 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $397.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 100,359 shares, compared to its average volume of 148,958. Dillard's has a 1 year low of $282.24 and a 1 year high of $510.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is $357.05 and its 200-day moving average is $409.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dillard's

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DDS. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in Dillard's by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 211,561 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,339,000 after acquiring an additional 20,155 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dillard's by 26,618.5% in the 1st quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 186,228 shares of the company's stock worth $66,694,000 after purchasing an additional 185,531 shares during the period. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard's by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 152,756 shares of the company's stock worth $65,951,000 after buying an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Dillard's during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,873,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Dillard's by 47.0% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 81,779 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,307,000 after buying an additional 26,132 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dillard's Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.25%. Dillard's's dividend payout ratio is presently 2.76%.

Dillard's Company 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.