What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Dillard’s Q1 Earnings?

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Dillard’s in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $9.16 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $9.07. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $33.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q2 2027 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.78 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $9.36 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $8.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.43 by $1.88. Dillard’s had a net margin of 8.87% and a return on equity of 30.55%. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $7.73 EPS. Dillard’s’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

DDS has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dillard’s in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on Dillard’s from $450.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Dillard’s from $411.00 to $524.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $184.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $511.33.

Dillard’s Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:DDS opened at $670.06 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $613.04 and a 200-day moving average of $520.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.68, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.48 and a beta of 1.15. Dillard’s has a twelve month low of $282.24 and a twelve month high of $737.73.

Institutional Trading of Dillard’s

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Dillard’s in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dillard’s by 62.3% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 99 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Dillard’s by 790.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Dillard’s by 220.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 93 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Dillard’s by 110.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. 67.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dillard’s

In related news, Director J C. Watts, Jr. sold 750 shares of Dillard’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $594.60, for a total value of $445,950.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,094,650. This trade represents a 6.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 34.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.26%.

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.