Hsbc Global Res Raises Earnings Estimates for Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Equities research analysts at Hsbc Global Res boosted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Dollar General in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 8th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Hsbc Global Res also issued estimates for Dollar General’s FY2027 earnings at $6.54 EPS.

DG has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Dollar General from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $122.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.92.

Dollar General Stock Up 1.8%

DG opened at $106.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Dollar General has a 12 month low of $66.43 and a 12 month high of $117.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.97.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.30. Dollar General had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 2.86%.The company had revenue of $10.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-6.300 EPS.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $222,497.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at $5,261,619. The trade was a 4.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter worth $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. increased its stake in Dollar General by 66.7% in the first quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 170.1% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar General Company Profile

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.