Q2 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Cut by Hsbc Global Res

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Hsbc Global Res dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, June 11th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Dollar General's current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Hsbc Global Res also issued estimates for Dollar General's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $9.02 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.32. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The business had revenue of $10.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. Dollar General's revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial increased their price target on Dollar General from $93.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Cfra Research raised Dollar General to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.04.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.2%

DG traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $111.59. 2,319,249 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,084,601. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The company has a market cap of $24.56 billion, a PE ratio of 18.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.26. Dollar General has a one year low of $66.43 and a one year high of $135.46. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $96.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its stake in Dollar General by 81.4% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,648 shares of the company's stock worth $428,000 after buying an additional 2,534 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,066 shares of the company's stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 107,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,137,000 after buying an additional 16,453 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 74.2% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,142 shares of the company's stock valued at $921,000 after buying an additional 5,171 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 809 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.72, for a total transaction of $76,628.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 48,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,596,951.04. This trade represents a 1.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 8th. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 45.04%.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.