DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.23 EPS

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.76 by ($0.23), FiscalAI reports. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 22.22%. The business had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:DKS opened at $179.98 on Tuesday. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 1-year low of $175.65 and a 1-year high of $244.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $16.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $213.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $211.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DKS. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the fourth quarter worth $60,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 721 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $143,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 980 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 89.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More DICK’S Sporting Goods News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The core DICK’S business delivered 4.9% comparable-sales growth, supported by broad-based category gains, higher average ticket and transactions, and sales related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Management maintained its core DICK’S comparable-sales outlook of 2.5% to 4.0% growth. DICK’S Sporting Goods Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $270 to $245 but retained an “overweight” rating, implying substantial potential upside based on the referenced price. JPMorgan Price Target Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was unusually bullish ahead of the report, with investors purchasing 6,700 call options—about 306% above average daily volume. However, this positioning does not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion missed the $5.64 billion analyst consensus, while non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.53 fell short of the $3.76 estimate. Reported EPS declined from $4.71 a year earlier, partly reflecting dilution from 9.6 million shares issued for the Foot Locker acquisition. DICK’S Earnings Miss Revenue Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Foot Locker’s pro forma comparable sales declined 3.6% amid a challenging athletic-footwear market. DICK’S lowered Foot Locker’s full-year comparable-sales outlook to negative 2.0% to 0.0% and reduced operating-income expectations for both businesses, signaling increased promotions and margin pressure. DICK’S Revised 2026 Outlook

Analyst Ratings Changes

DKS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $252.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $260.00 price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a research report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group upgraded DICK’S Sporting Goods from a “buy” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.88.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

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.