22,348 Shares in Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) Bought by Quadrature Capital Ltd

Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 22,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,036,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd owned 0.14% of Dillard’s at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC grew its stake in Dillard’s by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,521,000 after purchasing an additional 1,534 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 62,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,367,000 after acquiring an additional 3,942 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in Dillard’s by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 12,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,116,000 after purchasing an additional 3,744 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB purchased a new stake in Dillard’s during the 4th quarter worth about $1,049,000. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Dillard’s by 496.2% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 11,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,852,000 after purchasing an additional 9,691 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Dillard’s Price Performance

DDS opened at $425.42 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $432.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $415.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Dillard’s, Inc. has a 1 year low of $286.39 and a 1 year high of $476.48. The firm has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.67 and a beta of 0.92.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last released its earnings results on Saturday, May 18th. The company reported $11.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.69 by $1.40. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.55 billion. Dillard’s had a return on equity of 38.66% and a net margin of 10.68%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $11.85 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Dillard’s, Inc. will post 34.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Dillard’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th. Dillard’s’s payout ratio is 2.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on DDS shares. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Dillard’s from $450.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 17th. UBS Group raised their price target on Dillard’s from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 27th.

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.