3,957 Shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. $DKS Bought by NBT Bank N.A.

NBT Bank N.A. purchased a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 3,957 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $531,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DKS. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 2.4% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. PCB Capital LLC increased its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. PCB Capital LLC now owns 3,607 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,887 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 333 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 16,636 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $3,299,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 89.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting DICK’S Sporting Goods

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research began coverage of DICK’S Sporting Goods with an “outperform” rating and an $181 target, providing a favorable analyst catalyst and suggesting confidence in the company’s longer-term prospects. Wolfe Research coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Several investor-rights law firms reiterated notices about the same securities class action and the November 3, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline. The notices primarily seek investor participation and do not represent a court finding that DICK’S violated securities laws. Kaplan Fox class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: The shareholder lawsuit alleges that DICK’S and certain executives misled investors about whether Foot Locker’s inventory and promotional issues had been resolved after the acquisition. The complaint reportedly claims the acquired business remained dependent on stagnant legacy footwear, creating potential legal costs, reputational risk and uncertainty around the transaction’s earnings contribution. The class period covers September 8, 2025 through August 24, 2026. DKS shareholder alert

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on DKS shares. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $260.00 to $205.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. KGI Securities cut shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $135.10 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $240.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective (down from $255.00) on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on DICK’S Sporting Goods from $270.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, DICK’S Sporting Goods currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.53.

Insider Activity at DICK’S Sporting Goods

In related news, Director Mark Barrenechea bought 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $130.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,222,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,395,713.44. The trade was a 189.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Matthew Barnes bought 3,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $136.39 per share, with a total value of $499,869.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,631,906.35. This represents a 44.16% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 42,795 shares of company stock worth $5,588,641 in the last three months. 28.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE DKS opened at $144.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The business has a 50-day moving average of $141.01 and a 200-day moving average of $191.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.53, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.09. DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. has a 12 month low of $120.15 and a 12 month high of $244.38.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.74 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 3.97% and a return on equity of 19.21%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.38 earnings per share. DICK’S Sporting Goods has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-12.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th were issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 11th. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s payout ratio is currently 53.71%.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Profile

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc is a U.S.-based omnichannel sporting goods retailer that sells athletic apparel, footwear, sports equipment and accessories. Its merchandise serves a broad range of sports and outdoor activities, including team sports, fitness, golf, running, hunting, fishing and camping.

The company operates through its namesake DICK’S Sporting Goods stores and digital platforms, along with specialty and concept formats such as Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, House of Sport and other retail brands.