Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $116.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.96.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $132.65 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $125.82 and its 200-day moving average is $119.69. Dollar General has a 1-year low of $95.11 and a 1-year 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 stock has a market cap of $29.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.86 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter valued at about $162,412,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new position in Dollar General during the second quarter worth about $81,178,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth about $50,887,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Dollar General by 121.3% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 704,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,610,000 after purchasing an additional 386,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,649,000. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General’s latest quarterly results remain supportive: net sales rose 5.2%, same-store sales increased 3.5%, and operating profit climbed 29.2%. Management also raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, while the company has indicated that share repurchases could resume in the second half of the fiscal year. Dollar General second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts maintain a bullish view that Dollar General can gain market share when households become more budget-conscious, potentially supporting traffic and sales over time. Bull of the Day: Dollar General
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional positioning was mixed, with major investors both adding and reducing DG holdings. Analyst price targets have also varied widely, with a reported six-month median target of $125, indicating limited consensus on the stock’s near-term valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: One recent insider sale involved Executive Vice President Kathleen Reardon selling 5,578 shares. The transaction is a modest data point and does not by itself indicate a change in the company’s operating outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar General fell alongside Dollar Tree in a broader discount-retail selloff, suggesting investors were reducing exposure to the group rather than responding to a fresh DG filing or earnings warning. Dollar General falls as discount retail sells off
• Negative Sentiment: Higher food, housing, and other living costs could leave Dollar General’s core customers with less money for discretionary purchases, raising concerns about transaction sizes, product mix, and future sales growth. Dollar Tree and Dollar General stocks slide
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure, including elevated Treasury yields and rising oil prices, likely added to the selling pressure and reduced investors’ appetite for retail stocks.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.