DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q1 2026 Earnings of $3.36 Per Share (NYSE:DKS)

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report issued on Thursday, May 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman anticipates that the sporting goods retailer will post earnings per share of $3.36 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $245.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ current full-year earnings is $13.27 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for DICK’S Sporting Goods’ Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.12 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $200.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 15th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods in a report on Friday, April 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $211.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $157.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $175.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 15th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods from $150.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $210.45.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE DKS opened at $189.97 on Friday. DICK’S Sporting Goods has a 1 year low of $100.98 and a 1 year high of $225.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $204.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $168.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 14th. The sporting goods retailer reported $3.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $3.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.79 billion. DICK’S Sporting Goods had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 42.99%. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.93 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DICK’S Sporting Goods

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in DICK’S Sporting Goods in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 70.5% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 133 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lifted its position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 280.0% in the 4th quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 190 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 163.9% in the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 256 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of DICK’S Sporting Goods by 236.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 293 shares of the sporting goods retailer’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at DICK’S Sporting Goods

In related news, CEO Lauren R. Hobart sold 40,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.95, for a total transaction of $8,995,399.65. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 280,136 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,736,457.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, major shareholder William Colombo Trustee U/A Dt purchased 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $213.93 per share, with a total value of $8,557,200.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 8,818,615 shares in the company, valued at $1,886,566,306.95. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Lauren R. Hobart sold 40,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.95, for a total transaction of $8,995,399.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 280,136 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,736,457.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 209,763 shares of company stock valued at $46,483,438. Insiders own 32.03% of the company’s stock.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 12th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th were issued a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. This is a positive change from DICK’S Sporting Goods’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. DICK’S Sporting Goods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.12%.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omni-channel sporting goods retailer primarily in the United States. The company provides hardlines, includes sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, golf equipment, and fishing gear products; apparel; and footwear and accessories.