Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Given New $178.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price target upped by Jefferies Financial Group from $165.00 to $178.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on DG. Citigroup raised their price target on Dollar General from $112.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Argus lifted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.85.

Dollar General Price Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $154.78 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a market capitalization of $34.07 billion, a PE ratio of 26.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.25. Dollar General has a one year low of $70.01 and a one year high of $156.53.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 40.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total value of $333,420.32. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,888,666.88. The trade was a 7.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $2,530,103.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 43,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,700,059.79. The trade was a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DG. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the third quarter worth $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at about $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in Dollar General by 16.3% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,263,000 after purchasing an additional 112,862 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,067,403,000 after buying an additional 384,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 555,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,749,000 after acquiring an additional 28,349 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on DG to $178, signaling confidence in the company’s outlook and providing a meaningful upside reference for investors. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer boosted its target to $170 and moved to an “outperform” stance, adding another institutional endorsement of DG’s turnaround momentum. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim earlier raised its target to $165 citing accelerating top-line momentum — the pattern of multiple analysts nudging targets higher supports positive sentiment around DG’s sales recovery. Yahoo Finance
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General’s recent fundamentals and guidance are supportive: the company beat recent quarterly EPS and set FY2025 guidance that implies continued recovery, which underpins the analyst upgrades. MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: Local market and format expansion: announcements of new DG Market openings (including a Hurlock expansion and a new DG Market near Muncie offering fresh groceries) signal ongoing execution on higher-margin grocery and fresh assortments. These openings support growth/traffic improvement at the store level. WBOC The Star Press
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and comparison pieces (Zacks, Yahoo, MSN) are highlighting DG among retail picks and comparing DG vs. larger peers like Walmart — these articles can drive interest but generally reflect second‑order effects rather than new company-specific data. Zacks Yahoo Finance MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted DG’s recent intraday gains as broader equities dipped — useful context for sentiment flows but not a fundamental change. Yahoo Finance

Dollar General Company Profile

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.