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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$95.85
+0.1%
$95.62
$70.82
$99.55
$4.80B0.92365,361 shs229,841 shs
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$137.49
+0.2%
$150.07
$101.09
$221.50
$30.20B0.441.96 million shs2.27 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
+0.02%-0.26%-1.06%+4.64%+6.14%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
+0.25%-3.22%-13.63%+0.98%-36.69%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
4.3968 of 5 stars
2.33.04.20.61.91.73.1
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
4.6613 of 5 stars
3.23.02.52.41.82.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
2.63
Moderate Buy$103.117.58% Upside
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
2.42
Hold$153.0811.34% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DG, ASH, MOGP, and PEL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/2/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$88.00 ➝ $90.00
5/1/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$114.00 ➝ $116.00
5/1/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$101.00 ➝ $110.00
4/15/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$158.00 ➝ $161.00
4/11/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $112.00
4/2/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$162.00 ➝ $160.00
4/2/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$170.00
3/28/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$160.00 ➝ $175.00
3/26/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$158.00 ➝ $162.00
3/15/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$125.00 ➝ $155.00
3/15/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$165.00 ➝ $158.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$2.19B2.19$9.12 per share10.51$62.52 per share1.53
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$38.69B0.78$11.47 per share11.99$30.75 per share4.47

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$178M$3.7725.4217.43N/A9.09%5.57%2.91%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.66B$7.5618.1916.652.454.29%26.13%5.46%5/30/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest DG, ASH, MOGP, and PEL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/30/2024N/A
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.57N/A-$1.57N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024Q2 2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.14$1.27+$0.13$0.15$574.64 million$575.00 million    
3/14/2024Q4 23
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$1.74$1.83+$0.09$1.83$9.77 billion$9.86 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.541.61%+10.64%40.85%14 Years
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
$2.361.72%+8.13%31.22%1 Years

Latest DG, ASH, MOGP, and PEL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/13/2024
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
quarterly$0.591.49%4/8/20244/9/20244/23/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
0.42
3.15
1.88
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
0.92
1.19
0.15

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
93.95%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
91.77%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
0.69%
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
0.49%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
3,80050.13 million49.75 millionOptionable
Dollar General Co. stock logo
DG
Dollar General
185,800219.67 million218.59 millionOptionable

DG, ASH, MOGP, and PEL Headlines

SourceHeadline
Natixis Advisors L.P. Buys 90,120 Shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)Natixis Advisors L.P. Buys 90,120 Shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 10:25 AM
4 arrested in spree of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with police4 arrested in spree of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with police
news4jax.com - May 4 at 4:23 AM
DG Market may be coming to another metro-east town. Not everyone is excited.DG Market may be coming to another metro-east town. Not everyone is excited.
news.yahoo.com - May 3 at 11:23 PM
Will Dollar General (DG) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?Will Dollar General (DG) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
zacks.com - May 3 at 1:11 PM
Dollar General to remove self-checkout at select storesDollar General to remove self-checkout at select stores
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:25 PM
Running Oak Capital LLC Has $302,000 Position in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)Running Oak Capital LLC Has $302,000 Position in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 4:54 PM
Dollar General robbery’s second suspect turns herself in: Mobile PoliceDollar General robbery’s second suspect turns herself in: Mobile Police
msn.com - May 2 at 3:25 PM
Dollar General announces 2024 Diverse Supplier Award recipientsDollar General announces 2024 Diverse Supplier Award recipients
drugstorenews.com - May 2 at 3:25 PM
Investors push to rein in Dollar General CEO pay and perksInvestors push to rein in Dollar General CEO pay and perks
theguardian.com - May 2 at 10:24 AM
Dollar General Corporation Announces Webcast of its First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference CallDollar General Corporation Announces Webcast of its First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
businesswire.com - May 2 at 6:55 AM
Former restaurant to be razed to make way for Dollar GeneralFormer restaurant to be razed to make way for Dollar General
yahoo.com - May 1 at 7:03 PM
Montezuma man cited after crashing van into Dollar General then leavingMontezuma man cited after crashing van into Dollar General then leaving
msn.com - May 1 at 2:03 PM
Dollar General highlights responses to community requestsDollar General highlights responses to community requests
drugstorenews.com - May 1 at 2:03 PM
Orangeburg man arrested, accused of robbing Dollar General with firearmOrangeburg man arrested, accused of robbing Dollar General with firearm
msn.com - May 1 at 9:01 AM
JoCo land with popular restaurant sold to Dollar General developerJoCo land with popular restaurant sold to Dollar General developer
bizjournals.com - May 1 at 9:01 AM
2 arrested for robbing Dollar General in Murfreesboro2 arrested for robbing Dollar General in Murfreesboro
msn.com - May 1 at 2:01 AM
Montrose man shot by authorities outside Dollar General charged with assaultMontrose man shot by authorities outside Dollar General charged with assault
msn.com - May 1 at 2:01 AM
Short Interest in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Increases By 8.5%Short Interest in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Increases By 8.5%
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 12:44 AM
Waycross Partners LLC Takes Position in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)Waycross Partners LLC Takes Position in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 9:21 PM
Orangeburg man accused of robbing Dollar General at gunpointOrangeburg man accused of robbing Dollar General at gunpoint
thetandd.com - April 30 at 9:00 PM
KCSO search for Dollar General robbery suspect who allegedly assaulted an employeeKCSO search for Dollar General robbery suspect who allegedly assaulted an employee
yahoo.com - April 30 at 9:00 PM
Walmart Nixes Self-Checkout at Select StoresWalmart Nixes Self-Checkout at Select Stores
sourcingjournal.com - April 30 at 3:59 PM
Stock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Consumer Stocks When Prices PlungeStock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Consumer Stocks When Prices Plunge
investorplace.com - April 30 at 2:48 PM
Grifton Board votes against zoning for new Dollar GeneralGrifton Board votes against zoning for new Dollar General
reflector.com - April 30 at 10:58 AM

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Company Descriptions

Ashland logo

Ashland

NYSE:ASH
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients in the North and Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. Its Intermediates segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ashland Inc. in August 2022. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dollar General logo

Dollar General

NYSE:DG
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, it offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, the company provides apparel, which comprise basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.