Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dollar General in a report issued on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.51 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.06 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on DG. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Dollar General from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $112.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $132.62.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $134.24 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.55 billion, a PE ratio of 23.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $111.43 and a 200-day moving average of $109.95. Dollar General has a 52-week low of $66.43 and a 52-week high of $138.46.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth about $101,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,067,403,000 after buying an additional 384,447 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 483.1% in the 2nd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after buying an additional 25,377 shares during the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 155,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,760,000 after buying an additional 2,511 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 228.3% in the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 34,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after acquiring an additional 24,094 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total value of $1,011,675.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,913,335.88. This represents a 9.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.35, for a total transaction of $304,304.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 36,108 shares in the company, valued at $4,815,001.80. This trade represents a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.76%.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is a U.S.-based variety and discount retailer operating a large network of small-format stores that serve primarily rural and suburban communities. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG and is headquartered in the Nashville/Goodlettsville, Tennessee area. Founded in 1939, Dollar General has grown from a regional operation into one of the nation’s prominent low-price retailers focused on convenience and value.

Dollar General’s stores offer a wide assortment of everyday consumables and household goods, including food and beverage items, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, paper goods, apparel basics, seasonal merchandise and small household items.