Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Dollar General (DG)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Dollar General (NYSE: DG):

• 1/12/2026 – Dollar General had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $127.00 to $151.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Dollar General was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $141.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/23/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 12/22/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Wolfe Research from $141.00 to $159.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/19/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $115.00 to $125.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Argus from $135.00 to $152.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Gordon Haskett from $140.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Dollar General was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $166.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00.
• 12/9/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Wolfe Research from $139.00 to $141.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $112.00 to $138.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from $113.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/6/2025 – Dollar General was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $130.00 to $142.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General was given a new $130.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $135.00 to $143.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General was given a new $129.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $115.00 to $130.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $125.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $117.00 to $129.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Loop Capital from $100.00 to $120.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $118.00 to $127.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $138.00 to $145.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $120.00 to $129.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $115.00 to $128.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2025 – Dollar General was upgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/4/2025 – Dollar General had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $123.00.
• 12/2/2025 – Dollar General had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/28/2025 – Dollar General had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Guggenheim. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/26/2025 – Dollar General had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $123.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – Dollar General had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th 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 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is 40.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar General news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total value of $2,530,103.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 43,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,700,059.79. This trade represents a 30.74% 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 company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total transaction of $1,011,675.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,913,335.88. This trade represents a 9.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

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.