Q2 Earnings Forecast for Dillard’s Issued By Zacks Research

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Dillard’s in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.86 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.83. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dillard’s’ current full-year earnings is $33.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dillard’s’ Q3 2027 earnings at $7.47 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $10.57 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $7.92 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $33.03 EPS and Q1 2029 earnings at $10.40 EPS.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $16.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.13 by $5.91. The business had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.55 billion. Dillard’s had a return on equity of 31.89% and a net margin of 10.09%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $10.39 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on DDS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Dillard’s from $524.00 to $449.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group upped their price target on Dillard’s from $460.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dillard’s in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on Dillard’s from $700.00 to $650.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $521.33.

Dillard’s Stock Performance

Shares of DDS opened at $606.78 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $574.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $617.24. The stock has a market cap of $9.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 1.17. Dillard’s has a 52 week low of $386.85 and a 52 week high of $741.97.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in Dillard’s in the first quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its stake in Dillard’s by 81.8% in the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 10,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,159,000 after acquiring an additional 4,844 shares during the last quarter. Amundi bought a new position in Dillard’s in the first quarter valued at approximately $238,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Dillard’s by 29.1% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Dillard’s by 27.6% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 4,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,369,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. 67.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Dillard’s’s payout ratio is presently 2.85%.

About Dillard’s

Dillard’s, Inc (NYSE:DDS), headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a U.S.-based department store chain founded by William T. Dillard in 1938. Over more than eight decades of operation, the company has grown from a single store in Nashville, Arkansas, to a prominent retailer with a national footprint. Dillard’s equity is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DDS.

The company operates approximately 280 departmental stores across 29 states, offering a broad assortment of merchandise that includes men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home furnishings.