Telsey Advisory Group Boosts Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) Price Target to $450.00

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) had its target price boosted by equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group from $380.00 to $450.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 5.41% from the company’s previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q1 2026 earnings at $9.99 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on DDS. StockNews.com cut Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Dillard’s from $202.00 to $194.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 16th.

Dillard’s Stock Down 1.4 %

DDS opened at $426.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 3.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $376.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $397.95. Dillard’s has a twelve month low of $314.57 and a twelve month high of $476.48.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 15th. The company reported $4.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.97 by ($1.38). Dillard’s had a return on equity of 34.29% and a net margin of 9.94%. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.98 EPS. Dillard’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Dillard’s will post 31.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert C. Connor purchased 100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $346.82 per share, with a total value of $34,682.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 78,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,051,960. This trade represents a 0.13 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 33.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dillard’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DDS. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Dillard’s by 25.3% during the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 724 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Dillard’s by 15.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 394,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,255,000 after purchasing an additional 52,974 shares during the last quarter. Cynosure Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Dillard’s during the first quarter worth approximately $362,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Dillard’s by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,599,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

About Dillard’s

Dillard's, Inc operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. The company's stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.