Q3 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Decreased by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued on Monday, December 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.01. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.85 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on DG. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Dollar General from $154.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Dollar General from $97.00 to $82.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Dollar General from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $110.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, HSBC decreased their target price on Dollar General from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.41.

Dollar General Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $77.75 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.10 billion, a PE ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.44. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $72.12 and a 52 week high of $168.07. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $80.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 2,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. increased its holdings in Dollar General by 3.8% in the second quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 2,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Lummis Asset Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lummis Asset Management LP now owns 9,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,245,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,510 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.25, for a total value of $208,957.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 9,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $762,819.75. The trade was a 21.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Warren F. Bryant purchased 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $80.40 per share, with a total value of $40,200.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 41,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,298,812. The trade was a 1.23 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.