DICK'S shares rise 5.77% intraday after raising 2025 earnings guidance and capital returns.

Dick's Sporting Goods surged 5.77% intraday after raising its full-year 2025 earnings guidance to $14.25–$14.55 per diluted share, alongside higher sales and comp targets. The company also reaffirmed its $1.2125 quarterly dividend and committed to a multi-billion-dollar share repurchase program, signaling confidence in its strategic initiatives, including the Foot Locker acquisition integration. These moves directly address investor concerns about margin pressures and operational challenges, reinforcing the stock’s appeal as a catalyst-driven play. While recent headlines highlighted institutional trades and retail theft issues, the immediate intraday rally aligns with the guidance upgrade and capital return measures, which are the most material near-term drivers for the stock.