Dollar General FY2026 EPS Estimate Raised by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Dollar General to $6.15, up from the previous estimate of $5.75.
• The company reported $1.86 EPS for its last quarter, outperforming the consensus estimate by $0.30 and achieving a year-over-year revenue increase of 5.1%.
• Dollar General will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share on October 21st, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.2%.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $6.15 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.75. The consensus estimate for Dollar General's current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar General's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.31 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.30. Dollar General had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 2.86%.The business had revenue of $10.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-6.300 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Dollar General from a "reduce" rating to an "accumulate" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $119.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $101.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $112.92.

Dollar General Stock Up 1.8%

DG stock opened at $106.46 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Dollar General has a 1-year low of $66.43 and a 1-year high of $117.95. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $111.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.97.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 7th. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is currently 43.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar General news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $222,497.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,261,619. This trade represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DG. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Dollar General by 5.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Stablepoint Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.6% in the second quarter. Stablepoint Partners LLC now owns 17,474 shares of the company's stock worth $1,999,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Tectonic Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.9% in the second quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 6,037 shares of the company's stock worth $691,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 7,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $638,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 35.2% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 492 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dollar General

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.

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