Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $134.6538.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on DG shares. HSBC dropped their price objective on Dollar General from $141.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Gordon Haskett lowered Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $140.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $122.57 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $27.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.94, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $121.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.99.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 7.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.69%.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DG. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Dollar General by 4,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

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.