Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Receives $131.27 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-nine analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $131.2692.

Several research firms recently commented on DG. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Dollar General from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Dollar General from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Dollar General from $133.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Dollar General during the fourth quarter valued at $363,299,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 416.4% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,759,000 after purchasing an additional 2,036,573 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 24,882.5% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,694,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,687,533 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Dollar General by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,748 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Dollar General by 2,208.2% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,554,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,615,000 after buying an additional 1,487,554 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of DG stock opened at $127.09 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $117.06 and its 200-day moving average is $125.83. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The stock has a market cap of $28.03 billion, a PE ratio of 17.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. Dollar General’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.78 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Dollar General will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 7th were given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.38%.

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.