Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Gordon Haskett

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was downgraded by Gordon Haskett from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. They presently have a $110.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $140.00. Gordon Haskett’s target price suggests a potential upside of 4.31% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.12.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $105.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 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. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $118.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.36.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. Dollar General’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Calamos Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 245,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,591,000 after acquiring an additional 60,746 shares in the last quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter worth $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter worth about $351,000. Park Capital Management LLC WI bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,245,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,263,000 after purchasing an additional 112,862 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC lowered its EPS estimates for Dollar General across FY2028, FY2029, FY2030 and FY2031, while KeyCorp also trimmed its FY2027 forecast, signaling more conservative long-term expectations for earnings. Dollar General MarketBeat page
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles continued to highlight Dollar General as a value-oriented retailer with a history of earnings surprises, which may help support investor interest, but those pieces were largely thematic rather than company-specific catalysts. Zacks article

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.