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

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) was downgraded by equities researchers at Freedom Capital from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. HSBC lowered their target price on Dollar General from $141.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, April 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $134.15.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG opened at $105.10 on Tuesday. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a market cap of $23.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.17. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $114.46 and a 200-day moving average of $128.74.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The company had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Dollar General by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its holdings in Dollar General by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Dollar General by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its holdings in Dollar General by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management increased its holdings in Dollar General by 0.5% in the third quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting 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

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.