The stock of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS) has seen a 8.48% increase in the past week, with a 12.92% gain in the past month, and a 15.14% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.95% for DKS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.86% for DKS stock, with a simple moving average of 15.97% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS) Right Now?
Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.56x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.58. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DKS is 55.79M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.26% of that float. On January 24, 2025, the average trading volume of DKS was 1.14M shares.
DKS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS) has surged by 3.91 when compared to previous closing price of 236.46, but the company has seen a 8.48% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-22 that NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (“Dick’s” or “the Company”) (NYSE:DKS). Investors who purchased Dick’s securities prior to May 25, 2022, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/DKS.
Analysts’ Opinion of DKS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DKS stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for DKS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DKS in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $260 based on the research report published on November 27, 2024 of the previous 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 $260, previously predicting the price at $255. The rating they have provided for DKS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 30th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to DKS, setting the target price at $255 in the report published on May 30th of the previous year.
DKS Trading at 12.68% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 2.68% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares surge +12.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.87% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DKS rose by +8.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $229.93. In addition, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc saw 7.37% 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 Lodge-Jarrett Julie, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $227.99 back on Jan 17 ’25. After this action, Lodge-Jarrett Julie now owns 16,504 shares of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc, valued at $1,139,960 using the latest closing price.
Lodge-Jarrett Julie, the Officer of Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc, proposed sale 9,140 shares at $235.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 10 ’25, which means that Lodge-Jarrett Julie is holding shares at $2,147,900 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 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 42.65, with 11.77 for asset returns.
Based on Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 27.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 61.62for 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 1.72.
Conclusion
To sum up, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
