Jefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for Dollarama (TSE:DOL) Stock Price

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from C$235.00 to C$200.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,BayStreet.CA reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.89% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Dollarama from C$205.00 to C$220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. National Bank Financial dropped their target price on shares of Dollarama from C$226.00 to C$225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Dollarama from C$185.00 to C$195.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a C$225.00 price objective on shares of Dollarama and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Desjardins set a C$218.00 target price on Dollarama and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$202.92.

Dollarama Stock Up 2.3%

TSE:DOL traded up C$3.91 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting C$172.57. The stock had a trading volume of 678,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 693,436. The company has a market capitalization of C$47.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.72, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 415.13. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$192.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$192.11. Dollarama has a twelve month low of C$147.00 and a twelve month high of C$209.96.

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported C$1.43 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of C$2.10 billion during the quarter. Dollarama had a net margin of 18.59% and a return on equity of 99.41%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollarama will post 5.3295203 EPS for the current year.

Dollarama News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollarama this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly profitability — Q4 EPS of C$1.43 and C$2.10B in revenue, with rising profit margins and high ROE, reinforce Dollarama’s cash generation and margin resilience. MarketBeat Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Higher basket size offset weaker traffic in Q4, showing customer spend per trip rose — supports near‑term earnings despite softer footfall. MarketWatch: 4Q Profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference‑call and slide deck available — management detailed results and drivers, useful for assessing whether cost control and assortments can sustain margins under slower top‑line growth. Yahoo Finance: Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided annual sales largely below Street estimates and said global outlooks are “cautious,” which directly pressures growth expectations and future valuation multiples. BNNBloomberg: Forecasts Below Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Same‑store sales missed expectations, prompting headlines that the stock was pressured after the print — investors worry this signals cooling demand among value shoppers. BNNBloomberg: Same‑Store Sales Miss
• Negative Sentiment: CEO says price increases will be passed to customers only “where absolutely necessary,” signaling management’s reluctance to fully offset cost pressures via pricing — could limit margin upside if input costs rise. Pique News
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction included an initial sharp drop despite the strong profit print, underscoring that guidance and traffic trends drove the dominant investor response. Blockonomi: Stock Drop Coverage

Dollarama Company Profile

Dollarama Inc is a Canada-based company principally engaged in operating discount retail stores. The company provides a broad range of everyday consumer products, general merchandise, and seasonal items, with merchandise at low fixed price points. General merchandise and consumer products jointly account for the majority of the company’s product offerings. The company’s stores are throughout Canada, generally located in convenient locations, such as metropolitan areas, midsize cities, and small towns.