Jefferies Financial Group Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $155.00

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price objective decreased by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $170.00 to $155.00 in a report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 47.59% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore lowered their target price on Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.62.

Dollar General Trading Up 2.6%

Dollar General stock opened at $105.02 on Monday. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $93.56 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $122.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.22.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.29 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 69.3% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.