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Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

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In the latest trading session, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS - Free Report) closed at $145.66, marking a -2.62% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.35%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.36%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.39%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the sporting goods retailer had gained 9.21% outpaced the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.05% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.42%.

The upcoming earnings release of Dick's Sporting Goods will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 24, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.38, marking a 33.33% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.06 billion, up 21.4% from the year-ago period.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $11.67 per share and a revenue of $22.04 billion, indicating changes of -11.59% and +28.03%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Dick's Sporting Goods. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.16% decrease. Dick's Sporting Goods presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Dick's Sporting Goods is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.82. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.11.

We can additionally observe that DKS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.84. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail - Miscellaneous was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.97 at yesterday's closing price.

The Retail - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 52, this industry ranks in the top 22% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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