KeyCorp Has Negative Outlook for Dollar General Q1 Earnings

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Dollar General in a research note issued on Monday, May 18th. KeyCorp analyst B. Thomas now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.87 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.89. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $7.29 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.97 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Dollar General from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 target price on Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.62.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE DG opened at $103.59 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Dollar General has a fifty-two week low of $95.11 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $120.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.28. The stock has a market cap of $22.81 billion, a PE ratio of 15.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Dollar General by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,721,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

More Dollar General News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC slightly raised its FY2027 EPS estimate for Dollar General to $7.32 from $7.29, signaling modestly improved profit expectations over the next fiscal year.
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC’s quarterly estimates for Q1, Q2, and Q4 2027 remain solid at $1.94, $2.01, and $1.95 per share, respectively, suggesting stable earnings momentum into next year.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and set a $155 price target, indicating meaningful upside potential from recent trading levels. MarketScreener

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.