Are Dillard’s Inc (DDS) stocks a prudent buy?

Dillard’s Inc [DDS] stock is trading at $455.00, up 2.46%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The DDS shares have lost -1.53% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.05%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Dillard’s Inc [NYSE: DDS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 15, 2024, when Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also boosted its price target to $450 from $380. Previously, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed its Market Perform rating on August 16, 2024, and dropped its price target to $380. On May 17, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and revised its price target to $475 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and increased its price target to $450 on February 27, 2024. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its recommendation of a Market Perform and reduced its price target to $325 on May 12, 2023. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on August 15, 2022, and upped its price target to $298. In a note dated February 23, 2022, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an Market Perform rating on this stock and revised its target price from $330 to $275.

Dillard’s Inc [DDS] stock has fluctuated between $309.92 and $453.51 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $376 within the next 12 months. Dillard’s Inc [NYSE: DDS] shares were valued at $455.00 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -17.36% based on the average DDS price forecast.

Analyzing the DDS fundamentals

Dillard’s Inc [NYSE:DDS] reported sales of 6.70B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -3.53%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.39% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.09%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.15, Equity is 0.34 and Total Capital is 0.28. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.27.

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Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Dillard’s Inc’s Current Ratio is 2.38. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.02, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.79. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.02, the price to book ratio is 3.48 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 11.06.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved CONNOR ROBERT C, Director, that happened on Aug 19 ’24 when 100.0 shares were purchased. Director, WATTS J C JR completed a deal on Jun 07 ’24 to sell 400.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director WATTS J C JR sold 500.0 shares on Mar 05 ’24.

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