Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$142.00 +4.28% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sellβ€”but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C β€’ HOLD / WATCH Cap $12.63B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C
025507510063
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ Β· Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$257 Bull$145 Base$113 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:62% Call Buyers ($2.8M)
38% PutsMax Pain: $139.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
62% Calls / 38% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.62x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$139.00
-2.11% vs. current $142.00 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±6.6%
Expected event band around $142.00

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DKS)

$130
6,989C / 9,964P
$135
6,989C / 9,964P
$140
16,345C / 9,964P
$145
16,345C / 4,307P
$150
16,345C / 4,307P
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DKS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -36.61%πŸ›‘οΈ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $142.6H $144.1L $140.5C $143.8VOL 2.17M
RES: $167.6SUP: $135.2SMA50: $137.2SMA200: $192.6
$253.1$217.0$181.0$145.0$109.0RES $167.6SUP $135.2$143.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DKS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
7.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +28.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DKS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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What is DKS's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in DKS show 62% bullish call premium versus 38% put premium, centered near a $139 max-pain strike.