Telsey Advisory Group Has Weak Forecast for DKS Q1 Earnings

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings per share of $3.23 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.38. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $260.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ current full-year earnings is $13.89 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.48 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial set a $245.00 target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. DA Davidson decreased their target price on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $280.00 to $273.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $220.00 target price (down previously from $230.00) on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, DICK’S Sporting Goods has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.91.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Performance

Shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods stock opened at $194.63 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $230.08 and a 200-day moving average of $218.77. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 1-year low of $182.25 and a 1-year high of $254.60.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.47 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $3.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a return on equity of 42.00% and a net margin of 8.65%. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.85 earnings per share.

DICK’S Sporting Goods announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, March 11th that permits the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the sporting goods retailer to purchase up to 18.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.2125 per share. This represents a $4.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.49%. This is a boost from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.45%.

Insider Transactions at DICK’S Sporting Goods

In other news, EVP Julie Lodge-Jarrett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.99, for a total transaction of $1,139,950.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 16,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,762,746.96. This represents a 23.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lawrence J. Schorr sold 7,333 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.55, for a total value of $1,697,956.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 50,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,808,355.35. The trade was a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 172,933 shares of company stock valued at $39,655,456 in the last quarter. 32.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the third quarter worth $27,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc engages in the retailing of an extensive assortment of authentic sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories. It also offers its products both online and through mobile applications. The company was founded by Richard T. Stack in 1948 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.