Dollar General Corporation (DG) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-nine brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $137.96.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DG. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $143.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, August 28th. Barclays boosted their price target on Dollar General from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Argus increased their price target on Dollar General from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Dollar General by 507.1% in the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 9,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,000 after buying an additional 7,733 shares during the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 111.1% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 27,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,258,000 after buying an additional 14,343 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 265,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,716,000 after acquiring an additional 27,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Advisor Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 115.2% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 29,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,566,000 after acquiring an additional 15,964 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of DG stock opened at $137.34 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.86, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $128.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.64. Dollar General has a twelve month low of $99.50 and a twelve month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $11.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.20 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th were given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 30.69%.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is an American discount retailer that operates neighborhood stores offering everyday essentials at value-oriented prices. Its merchandise includes food and household supplies, cleaning products, health and beauty items, seasonal goods, apparel, and home products, with a mix of national brands and private-label products. The company traces its roots to J.L. Turner & Son, a family-owned business established in 1939. The first store operating under the Dollar General name opened in Springfield, Kentucky, in 1955.