Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target Raised to $132.00 at Piper Sandler

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Piper Sandler from $129.00 to $132.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 9.89% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on DG. Citigroup lifted their price target on Dollar General from $112.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Loop Capital upped their price objective on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised Dollar General to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.93.

Dollar General Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $146.48 on Friday. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $73.60 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $146.98 and a 200 day moving average of $122.42. The stock has a market cap of $32.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dollar General will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In other news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total transaction of $2,530,103.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,700,059.79. This represents a 30.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total value of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,913,335.88. The trade was a 9.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Tevis Investment Management grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% during the third quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dollar General

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other pre-earnings notes say Dollar General looks positioned to beat the upcoming quarter thanks to favorable comps/margin setup and consensus expectations that DG can deliver upside versus the street. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Other previews reiterate the same bullish setup—low-income consumer exposure and cost controls could produce an earnings beat, which is likely priced in to some extent. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dollar General has formally scheduled its fiscal Q4 / full‑year results for release in mid‑March; that event is the main near-term catalyst and is driving heightened positioning/volatility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary: DG has run strongly over the past year (well above the 1‑year low) and some writeups ask whether the rally leaves fewer upside margins; this frames why investors are debating fresh buys vs. profit‑taking. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore lowered its Dollar General price target to $144, signaling more cautious medium‑term upside vs. prior targets and adding downward pressure on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A short‑term technical/profit‑taking move is evident: a QuiverQuant writeup attributes a ~4.5% intraday slide to de‑risking ahead of earnings, “overbought” technicals, and recent insider sales (multiple executives sold material blocks with no insider buys), which can weigh on near‑term price action. Read More.

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.