Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-nine research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $131.2692.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Dollar General from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Barclays lowered their price target on Dollar General from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Dollar General from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Dollar General from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

Dollar General Stock Up 0.0%

DG stock opened at $118.19 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $111.27 and its 200 day moving average is $128.69. Dollar General has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.38 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.38%.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 9.3% in the 4th 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 raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% in the third quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,721,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

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.