Dollar General Corporation (DG) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $137.96.

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen cut Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 24th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Dollar General from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $143.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, August 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in Dollar General by 106.4% during the 3rd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 267,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,008,000 after buying an additional 137,967 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. grew its position in Dollar General by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 5,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $600,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 28.6% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 14,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after purchasing an additional 3,323 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Dollar General by 94.5% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,656,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,747 shares during the period. Finally, Banyan Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Dollar General during the third quarter valued at approximately $14,513,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG opened at $133.63 on Friday. Dollar General has a 12 month low of $95.11 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $29.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.38, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $127.54 and a 200 day moving average of $125.78.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.47. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The firm had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.70 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.69%.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is a discount retailer that operates stores offering everyday essentials at value-oriented prices. Its merchandise typically includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, basic apparel, home products, and select health and beauty items.

The company primarily serves communities across the United States through a large network of neighborhood-focused stores, including locations in rural and suburban markets.