Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $143.6154.

DG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Gordon Haskett reduced their price target on shares of Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Dollar General as a potential earnings beat candidate, citing its strong history of surprising to the upside and a favorable setup in its next quarterly report. Will Dollar General (DG) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC raised its FY2027 EPS estimate for Dollar General to $7.32 from $7.29, which signals modestly improved longer-term profit expectations. HSBC estimate updates for Dollar General
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles also framed DG as a value stock, suggesting investors may see support from its lower valuation after recent weakness. Assessing Dollar General (DG) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC and KeyCorp mainly made small forecast revisions for 2027 earnings, with no major change to their overall stance; that keeps sentiment mixed rather than strongly directional. Analyst estimate changes for Dollar General
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage of digital initiatives and customer-experience awards may support the long-term investment story, but it does not appear to be a near-term stock-moving catalyst. Dollar General Awards Spotlight Digital Push As Shares Trade Below Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation-focused coverage noted that Dollar General’s shares have fallen sharply over the past month and quarter, reflecting weaker momentum and investor caution. Assessing Dollar General (DG) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn reportedly lowered its price target to $90, indicating at least some analysts remain skeptical about near-term upside. Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target Lowered to $90.00 at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Dollar General Price Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $104.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $119.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Dollar General has a 12-month low of $95.11 and a 12-month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.28 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at about $363,299,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 416.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,759,000 after purchasing an additional 2,036,573 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Dollar General by 24,882.5% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,694,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,687,533 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Dollar General by 35.0% during the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 2,208.2% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,554,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,615,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487,554 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

About Dollar General

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.