Brokerages Set Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) PT at $145.00

Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-nine research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $141.1154.

Several research firms have recently commented on DG. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Dollar General from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Tuesday, March 24th.

Dollar General News Roundup

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

• Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital slashed its price target on Dollar General to $110 from $145 and kept a hold rating, signaling more limited upside than before. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: Gordon Haskett downgraded Dollar General from buy to hold and lowered its target to $110 from $140, adding to concerns that valuation and growth may be less compelling. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC cut long-term earnings forecasts for Dollar General across several future years, including FY2028 through FY2031, indicating analysts expect slower profit growth than previously modeled. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp also trimmed its FY2027 earnings estimate for Dollar General, reinforcing a cautious outlook ahead of upcoming results and guidance. MarketBeat

Dollar General Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE DG opened at $105.69 on Friday. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $95.11 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $117.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.20. The firm has a market cap of $23.28 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.28.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is 34.45%.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Dollar General by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,625,822,000 after buying an additional 412,542 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Dollar General by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,017,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,727,000 after buying an additional 53,624 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Dollar General by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,748 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,707,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,857,000 after purchasing an additional 42,936 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 47.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,734,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,830,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,892 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.