Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-nine research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eighteen have given a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $130.4231.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Dollar General from $138.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays decreased their price objective 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. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Dollar General from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on Dollar General from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 4.7% during the first 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 period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 12.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Dollar General by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after acquiring an additional 5,373 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter worth about $211,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter valued at about $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Price Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $123.11 on Monday. 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 0.25, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $120.34 and its 200 day moving average is $123.82. The company has a market cap of $27.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 33.38%.

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.