Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $131.2692.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on Dollar General from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Dollar General from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, March 13th.

Dollar General Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of DG opened at $118.19 on Friday. Dollar General has a 52-week low of $95.11 and a 52-week high of $158.23. The stock has a market cap of $26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $111.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.38%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Dollar General by 17.6% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 59.4% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 1st quarter valued at about $396,000. DV Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $249,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 71,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,515,000 after buying an additional 8,996 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.