The stock of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) has seen a -0.99% decrease in the past week, with a -5.19% drop in the past month, and a 23.68% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.26% for DKS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.85% for DKS’s stock, with a 32.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) Right Now?
Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DKS is at 1.62. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 26 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DKS is 55.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.86% of that float. The average trading volume for DKS on May 09, 2024 was 1.19M shares.
DKS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) has decreased by -3.22 when compared to last closing price of 202.68. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.99% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-07 that In the closing of the recent trading day, Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) stood at $202.68, denoting a -1.44% change from the preceding trading day.
Analysts’ Opinion of DKS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DKS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for DKS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DKS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $211 based on the research report published on April 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Gordon Haskett, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DKS reach a price target of $260, previously predicting the price at $190. The rating they have provided for DKS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to DKS, setting the target price at $195 in the report published on March 11th of the current year.
DKS Trading at -2.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DKS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares sank -4.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DKS fell by -0.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $201.38. In addition, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. saw 33.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DKS starting from Gupta Navdeep, who sale 16,211 shares at the price of $222.00 back on Mar 22 ’24. After this action, Gupta Navdeep now owns 87,628 shares of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., valued at $3,598,891 using the latest closing price.
Baran Elizabeth H., the SVP, General Counsel of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., sale 2,175 shares at $221.78 during a trade that took place back on Mar 22 ’24, which means that Baran Elizabeth H. is holding 11,051 shares at $482,372 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DKS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 40.71, with 10.48 for asset returns.
Based on Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.77 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 109.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
