Analysts Set Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Price Target at $145.85

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have issued a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $145.9259.

DG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Gordon Haskett increased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $141.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Street expects an earnings beat: analysts and previews point to the right mix of traffic, promotions and cost control that could produce an upside to consensus when Dollar General reports. Dollar General (DG) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
• Neutral Sentiment: Event risk — DG has its fiscal Q4 / full‑year release scheduled for March 12, creating a common pre‑earnings positioning window that can increase volatility. Dollar General (DG) to Release Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst picture: QuiverQuant shows a wide range of targets (median ≈ $143) — several high targets exist alongside lower ones, signaling divergent Street expectations rather than consensus momentum. That mixed view can keep price action sensitive to the print and guidance. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk ahead of earnings and technicals cool off
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $132 but kept a “neutral” rating — that target sits below the current share price, implying downside in that shop’s view despite the raise. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore trimmed its price target to $144, signaling more muted upside from that analyst and adding to headline risk ahead of the report. Evercore Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $144.00
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term technical/profit‑taking and notable insider/institutional selling have weighed on the stock in recent sessions — items investors often treat as cautionary ahead of earnings. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk ahead of earnings and technicals cool off

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar General news, EVP Tracey N. Herrmann sold 12,583 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.07, for a total value of $1,573,755.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 30,948 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,870,666.36. The trade was a 28.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total transaction of $1,011,675.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at $9,913,335.88. This represents a 9.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth $363,299,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Dollar General by 416.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,759,000 after buying an additional 2,036,573 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Dollar General by 24,882.5% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,694,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,953,000 after acquiring an additional 1,687,533 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,513,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624,748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 116.0% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,714,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,458,093 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $146.05 on Monday. Dollar General has a 1-year low of $74.67 and a 1-year high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.15 billion, a PE ratio of 25.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $147.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.66.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Dollar General will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.