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The closing price of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS) was $184.97 for the day, down -12.47% from the previous closing price of $211.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.15 million shares were traded. DKS stock price reached its highest trading level at $190.14 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $176.8101.
Ratios:
Our analysis of DKS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.00. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.67 and its Current Ratio is at 1.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.25.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on March 12, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $250 from $260 previously.
On November 27, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $225 to $260.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on August 30, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $255 to $260.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 17 ’25 when Lodge-Jarrett Julie sold 5,000 shares for $227.99 per share. The transaction valued at 1,139,960 led to the insider holds 16,504 shares of the business.
Lodge-Jarrett Julie bought 9,140 shares of DKS for $2,147,900 on Jan 10 ’25. On Jan 06 ’25, another insider, STACK EDWARD W, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, sold 160,600 shares for $229.25 each. As a result, the insider received 36,817,230 and left with 8,362,128 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DKS now has a Market Capitalization of 14770908160 and an Enterprise Value of 17568727040. As of this moment, Dicks’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.16, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.307 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.373.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DKS is 1.16, which has changed by -0.11391616 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.036926866 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DKS has reached a high of $254.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $182.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.21%.
Shares Statistics:
DKS traded an average of 1.29M shares per day over the past three months and 1772860 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 56.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.13M. Insiders hold about 32.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.45% stake in the company. Shares short for DKS as of 1741910400 were 4281692 with a Short Ratio of 3.32, compared to 1739491200 on 4865233. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4281692 and a Short% of Float of 10.76.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.4, DKS has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.51. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020821502The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.99. The current Payout Ratio is 31.31% for DKS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-28 with an ex-dividend date of 1743120000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-10-22 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
