Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Stock Has Average Target Price of $137.96 According to Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on Dollar General, with 16 holds, 12 buys, and one sell among 29 firms. The average 12-month price target is $137.96.
• Dollar General exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.48 in EPS versus the $2.01 consensus and $11.29 billion in revenue, up 5.2% year over year. Management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.80–$8.00.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, equivalent to an annualized $2.36 payout and a 1.9% yield; institutional investors own 91.77% of the stock.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the twenty-nine ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, sixteen have given a hold recommendation and twelve have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $137.96.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $128.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Dollar General from $116.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Dollar General from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $126.48 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $124.26 and a 200 day moving average of $118.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General has a 12-month low of $95.11 and a 12-month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.47. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The business had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dollar General will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. Dollar General's payout ratio is presently 30.69%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DG. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 788.1% in the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 373 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 216.4% in the second quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 443 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dollar General Company Profile

Dollar General Corporation NYSE: DG operates a chain of discount retail stores focused on providing everyday goods at affordable prices. Its merchandise includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, home products, basic apparel, and select health and beauty products. Many stores also offer tobacco products, prepaid wireless services, and other convenience-oriented items.

The company primarily serves rural and suburban communities in the United States through a network of small-format stores located across most U.S.

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