Evercore Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $144.00

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price target reduced by Evercore from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research note released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports.

DG has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Dollar General from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $168.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, February 6th. Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Dollar General to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $117.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $145.81.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG opened at $146.48 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $146.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $122.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.24 billion, a PE ratio of 25.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $73.60 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.32, for a total transaction of $1,322,888.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,016,959.40. This trade represents a 30.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Tracey N. Herrmann sold 4,850 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.39, for a total value of $637,241.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,429,016.22. This represents a 15.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 in the last ninety days. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Dollar General by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,314,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,634,000 after acquiring an additional 5,373 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at about $211,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 478.8% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 903 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and earnings previews expect a likely beat — recent previews (Zacks / Yahoo coverage) argue DG has the mix of stable traffic, margin levers and conservative street estimates to deliver an upside to consensus. This supports the case for buying on any post-earnings upside. Dollar General (DG) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Street analyst interest remains supportive — several firms have recent buy/overweight notes and raised price targets, indicating upside expectations that can limit downside if results meet or beat views. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings date is a near-term catalyst — the scheduled March 12 release is likely driving positioning and volatility as investors hedge or reduce exposure ahead of the print. Dollar General (DG) to Release Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and recent run-up are under review — coverage asking whether DG is still attractively priced after a large one‑year rally is prompting some investors to reassess position sizing. This is informational rather than a fresh fundamental change. Is It Too Late To Consider Dollar General (DG)?
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and positioning-driven selling — short‑term profit‑taking and “de‑risking” ahead of earnings, plus recent overbought technical readings, appear to have amplified the pullback; that dynamic can continue until the earnings print reduces uncertainty. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed institutional flows raise caution — recent disclosed insider sales and large, mixed institutional rebalancing may weigh on sentiment until fundamentals (same‑store sales, margins) are confirmed by results. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk

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.