Dillard’s (DDS) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 13th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.29 per share and revenue of $1.5233 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $16.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.13 by $5.91. Dillard’s had a return on equity of 31.43% and a net margin of 10.09%.The firm had revenue of $1.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.55 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $10.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Dillard’s to post $35 EPS for the current fiscal year and $34 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dillard’s Trading Up 2.4%

NYSE:DDS opened at $649.21 on Wednesday. Dillard’s has a twelve month low of $467.82 and a twelve month high of $741.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $572.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $587.73. The company has a market cap of $10.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.44 and a beta of 1.15.

Dillard’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Dillard’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dillard’s news, Director J C. Watts, Jr. sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.18, for a total transaction of $243,672.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,183,177. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 34.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dillard’s

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Dillard’s in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,813,000. Man Group plc lifted its position in shares of Dillard’s by 464.3% in the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 38,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,846,000 after buying an additional 31,929 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 75.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 66,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,687,000 after acquiring an additional 28,468 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 201.9% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 32,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,766,000 after acquiring an additional 21,800 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of Dillard’s by 362.4% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 24,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,132,000 after acquiring an additional 19,299 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Dillard’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Dillard’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Dillard’s from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Dillard’s from $460.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dillard’s presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $521.33.

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.