Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Freedom Capital

Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

DG has been the subject of several other research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Dollar General from $138.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, HSBC reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $141.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $134.15.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of DG opened at $105.10 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $23.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.87, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $114.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Dollar General has a 12 month low of $95.11 and a 12 month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.65% and a net margin of 3.63%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.45%.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Calamos Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 245,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,591,000 after purchasing an additional 60,746 shares during the period. Park Capital Management LLC WI acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth $1,245,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the third quarter worth $351,000. Westpac Banking Corp grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 765.2% during the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 8,134 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,707,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,857,000 after purchasing an additional 42,936 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General beat Q1 EPS expectations, reporting $2.00 per share versus $1.89 expected, while revenue grew 3.4% year over year to $10.79 billion. The company also lifted its FY2026 profit outlook to $7.20-$7.45 EPS, signaling confidence in earnings momentum. Dollar General earnings report and conference call
• Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to positive customer traffic, margin expansion, and inventory discipline, suggesting operational improvements are helping offset weather and fuel-cost pressures. Dollar General Q1 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts nudged earnings estimates higher after the results, including KeyCorp, which raised its Q3 and Q4 2027 EPS forecasts. Dollar General analyst updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed overall: some firms kept buy or hold-equivalent ratings, while others cut price targets, reflecting cautious sentiment despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Exane, HSBC, Evercore, Guggenheim, Loop Capital, and Telsey all lowered price targets, suggesting limited near-term upside in some analysts’ eyes. Citigroup price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Management said core customers are under more pressure from higher gas prices and reduced SNAP benefits, which could weigh on spending trends if conditions worsen. Dollar General customer pressure article

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.