Telsey Advisory Group Issues Positive Forecast for Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) Stock Price

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $380.00 to $450.00 in a report published on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a market perform rating on the stock. 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 equities research analysts have also commented on DDS. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $202.00 to $194.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 16th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th.

Dillard’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DDS opened at $426.92 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.86. Dillard’s has a 12 month low of $314.57 and a 12 month high of $476.48. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $376.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $397.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.38 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 15th. The company reported $4.59 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.97 by ($1.38). Dillard’s had a return on equity of 32.13% and a net margin of 9.55%. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $7.98 EPS. Dillard’s’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Dillard’s will post 31.2 EPS for the current year.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.23%. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard’s

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DDS. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dillard’s during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of Dillard’s during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Dillard’s by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Dillard’s during the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd boosted its position in shares of Dillard’s by 430.3% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd now owns 175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Company Profile

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.