Dick's Sporting Goods Option Alert: Jan 16 $240 Calls Sweep (6) near the Bid: 211 vs 1727 OI; Earnings 3/11 Before Open 

Dick's Sporting Goods Option Alert: Jan 16 $240 Calls Sweep (6) near the Bid: 211 @ $32.301 vs 1727 OI; Earnings 3/11 Before Open Ref=$231.3

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Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods retails athletic apparel, footwear, and equipment for sports. Dick's operates digital platforms, about 730 stores under its namesake brand (including outlet stores and House of Sport), and about 140 specialty stores under the Golf Galaxy and Public Lands nameplates. Dick's carries private-label merchandise and national brands such as Nike, The North Face, Under Armour, Callaway Golf, and TaylorMade. Based in the Pittsburgh area, Dick's was founded in 1948 by the father of current executive chair and controlling shareholder Edward Stack.

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Shares of companies in the broader retail and apparel sector are trading lower as stocks pull back after surging Wednesday following President Trump's tariff pause announcement.

Stifel analyst Jim Duffy maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $226 to $192.

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Shares of broader consumer discretionary stocks are trading higher following President Trump's decision to implement a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$40.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>34.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
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<td>NIO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>24.8K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$64.4K</td>
<td>888</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$52.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
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<td>GAP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td>317</td>
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<td>CVNA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$129.3K</td>
<td>235</td>
<td>221</td>
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<td>EDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$55.1K</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>161</td>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>354</td>
<td>124</td>
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<td>LULU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>96</td>
</tr>
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</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $1455.0 per contract. There were 1174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34804 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 465 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $226.0 per contract. There were 3319 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10201 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 24857 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10017 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.4K, with a price of $2685.0 per contract. There were 888 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1381 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 170 contract(s) at a $52.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $171.0 per contract. There were 440 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1290 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GAP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 284 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $292.0 per contract. There were 7227 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 317 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $215.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $129.3K, with a price of $4313.0 per contract. There were 235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 221 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EDU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDU#NYSE">EDU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.1K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 161 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DKS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $240.0 per contract. There were 354 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LULU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 102 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 52 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 89 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 96 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Shares of companies within retail, apparel, and e-commerce industries are trading lower amid heavy selling pressure as markets react to President Trump's tariff announcements, which may hamper consumer spending.

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Shares of retail, apparel, and e-commerce companies are trading higher. Investors may be interpreting the release of better-than-expected ADP employment data as a sign of strength for the industry.

Shares of e-commerce, retail, and apparel stocks are trading lower following greater-than-expected inflation data measured through the PCE price index for February, while personal spending missed estimates. Additionally, recent tariff announcements may be weighing on equities.

Shares of retail, apparel, and e-commerce companies are trading higher amid overall market strength on reports of potentially narrowed or targeted tariffs, which may be easing investor concerns.

On Friday, JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated the Neutral rating on Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASO#NASDAQ">ASO</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ASO/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">raising the price forecast to $54 from $52.</a>
Yesterday, the firm reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.96,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44421964/academy-sports-beats-q4-eps-estimates-comparable-sales-dip-3" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the street view of $1.83</a>.&nbsp;Quarterly sales of $1.676 billion (down 6.6% year over year) missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.677 billion by a hairline.
The analyst notes that Academy Sports has made progress in improving new store site selection for the second half of 2024, following underwhelming performance when it initially started its unit growth story in 2022.
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However, Horvers points out that the macroeconomic environment presents challenges for Academy Sports, particularly compared to competitors like Dick&#8217;s Sporting, due to its higher exposure to lower-income consumers.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DKS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Dick's Sporting Goods.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $360,382, and 2 are calls, for a total amount of $52,500.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $155.0 to $195.0 for Dick's Sporting Goods over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Dick's Sporting Goods's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Dick's Sporting Goods's whale trades within a strike price range from $155.0 to $195.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Dick's Sporting Goods Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742497292_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$35.1</td>
<td>$37.2</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$186.0K</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.51</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td align="right">425</td>
<td align="right">259</td>
</tr>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$36.2K</td>
<td align="right">425</td>
<td align="right">447</td>
</tr>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td align="right">83</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
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<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.86</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td align="right">425</td>
<td align="right">47</td>
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<h3>About Dick's Sporting Goods</h3>
Dick's Sporting Goods retails athletic apparel, footwear, and equipment for sports. Dick's operates digital platforms, about 730 stores under its namesake brand (including outlet stores and House of Sport), and about 140 specialty stores under the Golf Galaxy and Public Lands nameplates. Dick's carries private-label merchandise and national brands such as Nike, The North Face, Under Armour, Callaway Golf, and TaylorMade. Based in the Pittsburgh area, Dick's was founded in 1948 by the father of current executive chair and controlling shareholder Edward Stack.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dick's Sporting Goods, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Dick's Sporting Goods's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>Currently trading with a volume of 688,966, the DKS's price is down by -2.74%, now at $192.7. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 69 days.</li>
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<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Dick's Sporting Goods</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $238.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group continues to hold a Outperform rating for Dick's Sporting Goods, targeting a price of $260. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Outperform rating on Dick's Sporting Goods with a target price of $250. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group persists with their Outperform rating on Dick's Sporting Goods, maintaining a target price of $250. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Wedbush lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $215. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wedbush has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $215. 
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Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $250 price target.

Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Dick's Sporting Goods, Maintains $250 Price Target

Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $240 to $195.

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Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $230 to $220.

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Shares of Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) were under pressure in early trading on Wednesday, even after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42415162/dow-falls-150-points-oracle-posts-downbeat-results">upbeat fourth-quarter results</a>.
Here are some key analyst takeaways.
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<li>Stifel <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58beb7e7b85e93000190633d/jim-duffy">analyst Jim Duffy</a> maintained a Hold rating, while reducing the price target from $240 to $226.</li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e301e08430dee0001c88c8d/joseph-feldman">analyst Joseph Feldman</a> reaffirmed an Outperform rating, while cutting the price target from $260 to $250.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58580bcbee7bf60001bcfa29/kate-mcshane">analyst Kate McShane</a> reiterated a Buy rating, while reducing the price target from $280 to $242.</li>
<li>Wedbush <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846ee57ee7bf6000154d134/seth-basham">analyst Seth Basham</a> maintained a Neutral rating and price target of $215.</li>
<li>Guggenheim Securities <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/585beadcb5a482000151d18b/keith-bachman">analyst Steven Forbes</a> reiterated a Neutral rating on the stock.</li>
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Stifel: Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods' fourth-quarter net sales grew 6.4% to $3,894 million, beating Street expectations of $3,777 million, Duffy said in a note. The earnings beat was not as substantial, mainly due to below-the-line items, he added.
Management's earnings guidance for 2025 came in at a range of $13.80 to $14.40 per share, falling short of prevailing estimates, the analyst stated. "Increased inventory near-term supports potential comp upside in spring '25 but adds markdown risk should business slow," he further wrote.
Telsey Advisory Group: Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods delivered another quarterly of "strong performance," with comps of 6.4% and earnings of $3.62 per share beating consensus of 3.1% and $3.52 per share, respectively, Feldman said. The company delivered a comp beat despite difficult comparisons and a relatively challenging consumer environment, he added.
In 2024, Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods maintained its position as the largest US sporting goods retailer and grew its market share by around 50 basis points to about 9.0%, the analyst stated. The lower-than-expected earnings guidance for 2025 "mainly reflect investments in long-term strategic growth initiatives, weighing on near-term profitability," as the company is "accelerating growth of its new store concepts, House of Sport and Field House, which have been received well," he further wrote.
Goldman Sachs: Dick's Sporting Goods delivered a "solid" quarter, with healthy comps, margins and earnings, McShane said. The current momentum in the company's business, investments in digital and footwear as well as market share gains will support comps, she added.
Dick's Sporting Goods plans to continue growing its store concepts, including House of Sport, Field House, and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, the analyst stated. "We expect GameChanger and Dick's Media Network to remain important discussion points in FY25, which will serve as margin drivers and potentially result in multiple expansion over time," she further wrote.
Wedbush: Although Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods' quarterly results "handily beat" consensus estimates, the 2025 comps and earnings guidance missed expectations, Basham said. The guidance came below consensus "even without including any impact from tariffs.&#8221;
Basham sees &#8220;more positives than negatives,&#8221; citing market share gains and strong gross margins supported by an assortment of premium products, strategic inventory investments, experiential retail concepts that are resonating, a strong eCommerce business, an impressive adjacent business in GameChanger and an emerging retail media network.
Guggenheim Securities: Dick's quarterly results "broadly exceeded our expectations," management&#8217;s 2025 outlook fell short, "with net capital expenditures needs ramping to over 7.0% of net sales," Forbes said.
The company&#8217;s "broad-based investment agenda" includes increasing square footage, technology investments and marketing expenses, the analyst stated. This indicates Dick Sporting Goods "is entering 2025 with an elevated breakeven comp profile.&#8221;
Price Action: Shares of Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods had declined by 1.62% to $195.75 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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Dick's Sporting Goods Posts Q4 Beat, Guidance Disappoints As Analysts Highlight Market Share Gains

Wedbush analyst Seth Basham reiterates Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Neutral and maintains $215 price target.

Wedbush Reiterates Neutral on Dick's Sporting Goods, Maintains $215 Price Target

Guggenheim analyst Steven Forbes reiterates Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) from Neutral to Neutral.

Guggenheim Reiterates Neutral on Dick's Sporting Goodsto Neutral

Baird analyst Peter Benedict maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $235 to $230.

Baird Maintains Neutral on Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowers Price Target to $230

Stifel analyst Jim Duffy maintains Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $240 to $226.

Stifel Maintains Hold on Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowers Price Target to $226

Billionaire Dan S. Loeb, the founder of Third Point, exited his stake in Bath &amp; Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBWI#NYSE">BBWI</a>) in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/hedge-funds">fourth quarter of 2024</a>.
Details:&nbsp;As of the third quarter of 2024 filings, the investor had 11,785,000 shares <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624005927/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" rel="noreferrer noopener">in </a>the company.
Notably, Loeb has been cutting stakes in Bath &amp; Body Works in the last couple of quarters. Earlier, he held 11,975,000 shares <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624004004/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as </a>of the second quarter of 2024, 12,850,000 shares <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624002645/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as </a>of the first quarter of 2024 and 13,850,000 shares <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624001503/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as </a>of the fourth quarter of 2023. 
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<li>In February, the company reported a fourth-quarter sales decline of 4.3% year-on-year to $2.788 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.777 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.09 exceeded the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/44006958/bath-body-works-posts-4-sales-decline-in-q4-stock-plunges" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $2.05</a>.</li>
<li>Also, Bath &amp; Body Works provided guidance for FY25 EPS of $3.25 – $3.60, with an estimate of $3.60 and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net sales growth of 1% – 3%</a>.</li>
<li>The company sees first-quarter FY25 EPS of $0.36 – $0.43 against an estimate of $0.44, and expects&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net sales growth of 1% – 3%.</a></li>
<li>S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices disclosed that Bath Body Works will be removed from S&amp;P SmallCap 600&nbsp;and added to S&amp;P MidCap <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/n44207026/doordash-tko-group-holdings-williams-sonoma-and-expand-energy-set-to-join-s-p-500-others-to-join-s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">400 Index on March 24, 2025</a>.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Analysts Views</h2>
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<li>Telsey Advisory analyst Dana Telsey writes that the earnings guidance &#8220;appears prudently conservative,&#8221; as it reflects the impact of U.S. tariffs on China and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/earnings-beats/25/02/44045623/bath-body-works-beats-q4-guidance-disappoints-analyst-says-2025-performance-vulnerable-to-china-tariffs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">continued macro uncertainty</a>.</li>
<li>JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss upgraded the rating from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price forecast from $41 to $47. The analyst cited that the new collaboration with&nbsp;Walt Disney Co&nbsp;may lead to an inflection on both <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/02/43785974/bath-body-works-disney-collaboration-bottom-line-inflection-opportunity-analyst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revenues and profits in fiscal 2025</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs&nbsp;analyst Kate McShane&nbsp;says that the stock remains undervalued, and there will be an upside potential when the company likely starts to post sustainable top-line growth <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42825782/bath-body-works-loyalty-program-shines-in-holiday-sales-says-analyst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">over the next few quarters</a>.</li>
<li>Bank of America analyst&nbsp;Lorraine Hutchinson comments that investors are often concerned that Average Unit Retail (AUR) will weaken as the company relies on promotions to drive sales. However, she argues that Bath &amp; Body Works will continue using a mix of strategies in 2025 to generate positive conversion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43138493/hutchinson-maintains-buy-rating-on-bath-body-works-sees-continued-growth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trends and modest AUR growth</a>.</li>
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In the last year, Bath Body Works has declined around 33.2%. It underperformed the Invesco S&amp;P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSCD#NASDAQ">PSCD</a>), which fell about 8.0% over the same time frame.
Also, the company significantly lagged compared to its closest peers&nbsp;Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>), which rose roughly 29.6%, and Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>), which grew approximately 15.8% in the last one year.
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