20 Stocks Reporting Earnings This Week – Oracle, Adobe, Dick’s Sporting Goods (March 9-13 Earnings Calendar)

Several major S&P 500 companies are reporting earnings this week, including Oracle, Adobe, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dollar General.

Earnings season has a way of moving stocks fast. A single report can send shares surging… or wipe out months of gains in a matter of hours.

That’s why each week we scan the upcoming earnings calendar to identify the companies most likely to investor attention due to their size, brand recognition, or recent market activity.

Below is a table highlighting some of the most notable companies reporting earnings this week (March 9-13).

Stocks Reporting Earnings This Week

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The earnings calendar only tells part of the story. To understand how the market may be positioning ahead of these reports, it helps to look beneath the surface — at options flow, institutional buying and selling, insider transactions, and analyst sentiment.

Together, these signals can offer valuable clues about where the “smart money” sees opportunity.

One Name Stands Out as the Clearest Bullish Setup for the Week

Most of the setups this week show mixed signals, conflicting opinions, or outright caution. But one name stands out for having the clearest bullish alignment across multiple data points: Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS).

This Dividend Contender is the one stock where nearly every signal points in the same direction.

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Recent Options Activity

Options activity in Dick’s Sporting Goods has been relatively modest over the past month, which is somewhat unusual for a company of this size heading into earnings. Only seven notable trades appeared over the past 30 days.

Still, a few contracts stand out and help illustrate how traders are positioning ahead of Thursday’s report.

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One trade in particular looks interesting…

On March 4, when DKS was trading around $201.51, an aggressive buyer executed a sweep order on the March 20, 2026 $230 call options. A sweep order means the buyer was willing to pay up to get filled immediately, hitting multiple exchanges at once rather than waiting for sellers. In options trading, that often signals urgency and directional conviction. The structure strongly suggests the buyer is targeting the upcoming earnings report.

For this trade to be profitable at expiration, DKS would likely need to trade above roughly $231-$232. That would require a move of about 17% from the current price in less than two weeks.

This type of short-dated, far-out-of-the-money call is sometimes referred to as an “earnings lottery ticket”— a high-risk, high-conviction bet on a big upside surprise.  Historically, DKS has delivered some large post-earnings moves — including gains of roughly 15-16% following two of its biggest earnings beats. From the current price near $197, a move of that magnitude would bring the stock close to the $230 strike.

Options traders aren’t the only ones paying attention to DKS ahead of earnings. Hedge funds have also been quietly building positions in recent weeks…

Recent Hedge Fund Buying

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The institutional activity surrounding DKS in recent weeks has been particularly noteworthy. Notably, all three of the purchases in the table above were brand-new positions, not additions to existing holdings.

That’s an important detail. When hedge funds initiate new positions rather than simply adding to existing ones, it typically signals a fresh investment thesis rather than routine portfolio rebalancing.

In this case, the timing is also striking. All three positions were disclosed in mid-February filings, suggesting the purchases were made in the weeks leading up to the company’s upcoming earnings report.

Together, these funds committed roughly $215 million to the stock — a meaningful amount of new capital entering the name at roughly the same price level.

With DKS closing Friday at $197.25, those funds are essentially sitting right around breakeven heading into this week’s earnings report. That raises the stakes on Thursday’s results: if the company delivers a strong quarter, these new institutional buyers could quickly find themselves sitting on significant gains.

Hedge funds aren’t the only group showing confidence in the stock. Wall Street analysts remain broadly constructive as well…

Recent Analyst Ratings and Price Targets

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Across these six recent targets, the consensus price target sits around $240.50 versus the current share price near $197, implying roughly 22% upside if the company delivers a strong quarter.

In other words, analysts generally believe the stock has room to move higher — particularly if Dick’s Sporting Goods can deliver another solid earnings report and reinforce its growth outlook.

The Takeaway

Earnings season often creates some of the biggest stock moves of the quarter. This week’s earnings calendar includes plenty of recognizable names, but Dick’s Sporting Goods stands out as having the clearest bullish alignment heading into its report. When options traders, hedge funds, and analysts all lean in the same direction, it’s worth paying attention. That combination — calendar catalyst plus aligned signals — is exactly the type of setup we like to keep an eye on.

Good investing!
Greg Patrick

Please note: This briefing is based on publicly available data including 13F institutional filings, options flow, insider transactions, and analyst ratings. It’s intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past smart money positioning does not guarantee future price performance.