Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (NYSE: DKS)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.23 in comparison to its previous close of 230.96, however, the company has experienced a -3.93% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-19 that Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) reachead $230.96 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.57% change compared to its last close.
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 of 16.54x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DKS is 1.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DKS is 55.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.25% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DKS on February 21, 2025 was 1.20M shares.
DKS’s Market Performance
DKS stock saw a decrease of -3.93% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.28% and a quarterly a decrease of 16.77%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.90% for Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.84% for DKS’s stock, with a 7.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -0.02% 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 -9.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.78%, as shares sank -2.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DKS fell by -3.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $240.74. In addition, Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc saw 1.16% 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 1.63. 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
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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
