Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DKS is 1.63. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 26 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for DKS is 55.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.94% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DKS on November 21, 2024 was 910.36K shares.

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DKS) stock’s latest price update

Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS)’s stock price has gone decline by -2.70 in comparison to its previous close of 199.57, however, the company has experienced a -1.60% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-19 that Dick’s (DKS) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

DKS’s Market Performance

Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS) has seen a -1.60% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -6.91% decline in the past month and a -17.42% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.85% for DKS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.55% for DKS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.45% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of DKS

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DKS stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for DKS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DKS in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $260 based on the research report published on August 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DKS reach a price target of $255, previously predicting the price at $245. The rating they have provided for DKS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 30th, 2024.

BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to DKS, setting the target price at $240 in the report published on May 29th of the current year.

DKS Trading at -5.78% 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 -18.85% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.90%, as shares sank -5.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.77% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DKS fell by -1.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $199.26. In addition, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc saw 32.14% 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 Ralls-Morrison Desiree, who sale 3,489 shares at the price of $206.65 back on Jul 11 ’24. After this action, Ralls-Morrison Desiree now owns 5,609 shares of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc, valued at $721,002 using the latest closing price.

COLOMBO WILLIAM J, the Director of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc, sale 1 shares at $215.64 during a trade that took place back on Jun 11 ’24, which means that COLOMBO WILLIAM J is holding 0 shares at $154 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DKS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.11 for the present operating margin
  • 0.36 for the gross margin

The net margin for Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 40.76, with 11.77 for asset returns.

Based on Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.28.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.73 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 1.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 74.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.

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