DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Director Acquires $643,600.00 in Stock

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) Director William Colombo bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $128.72 per share, with a total value of $643,600.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 178,987 shares in the company, valued at $23,039,206.64. The trade was a 2.87% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of DKS traded up $3.32 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $135.09. 5,340,350 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,615,070. DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. has a 52-week low of $120.40 and a 52-week high of $244.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $207.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $209.57. The firm has a market cap of $12.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.21.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.74 by ($0.21). DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 3.97% and a return on equity of 19.21%. The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.38 EPS. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s quarterly revenue was up 53.2% compared to the same quarter last year. DICK’S Sporting Goods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-12.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. will post 13.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio is 53.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brown Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the second quarter worth about $201,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 34.7% during the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 275,886 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $62,574,000 after buying an additional 71,001 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 20,961.0% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 15,878,288 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $3,601,355,000 after acquiring an additional 15,802,896 shares in the last quarter. Alan B Lancz & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the second quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 24.8% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

More DICK’S Sporting Goods News

Here are the key news stories impacting DICK’S Sporting Goods this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating on DICK’S Sporting Goods, indicating that the firm still sees meaningful upside despite the recent selloff. Oppenheimer Remains a Buy on Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup kept a Buy rating, though it cut its price target to $190 from $280. The revised target still implies substantial potential upside based on the reference price. Citigroup Lowers DICK’S Sporting Goods Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from Jim Cramer and a Zacks article focused on DKS’s post-earnings outlook and dividend appeal, offering investor perspective but no clear new fundamental catalyst. Jim Cramer Remarks on DICK’S Sporting Goods DICK’S Sporting Goods Could Be a Great Choice
• Negative Sentiment: DICK’S reported quarterly EPS of $3.53 versus the $3.74 consensus estimate, while revenue of $5.59 billion also missed expectations. EPS declined from $4.38 a year earlier, despite strong reported revenue growth, raising concerns about profitability and guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Telsey downgraded DKS to Market Perform and slashed its target to $145 from $255. Bank of America reduced its target to $200, while BTIG and DA Davidson issued pessimistic forecasts, reinforcing concerns about the earnings outlook. Analyst Target Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms—including Levi & Korsinsky, Block & Leviton, BFA Law, Pomerantz, and Kaplan Fox—announced investigations into potential securities-law violations. These announcements are typically investor solicitations and do not establish wrongdoing, but they add headline and litigation risk. DKS Investor Alert

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DKS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $245.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Loop Capital reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial cut shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $270.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $99.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, DICK’S Sporting Goods has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.22.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Company Profile

DICK’S Sporting Goods is a leading U.S.-based sporting goods retailer that sells a broad range of sports equipment, apparel, footwear and outdoor gear. The company operates an omnichannel business combining physical stores with digital sales, offering products for team sports, fitness, hunting and fishing, golf, and general active lifestyle categories. In addition to its flagship DICK’S stores, the company operates specialty formats such as Golf Galaxy and branded service offerings including team-sports sales and custom equipment solutions.

The company traces its roots to a single sporting goods outlet founded in 1948 and has since grown into a national retail chain serving customers across the United States.