FY2026 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Hsbc Global Research has raised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Dollar General from $5.73 to $6.18, surpassing the current full-year consensus estimate of $5.75.
• Dollar General reported a Q2 EPS of $1.86, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.56, and recorded revenues of $10.73 billion, up 5.1% from the prior year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for October 7, indicating an annualized yield of 2.3%.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) - Hsbc Global Res raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued on Monday, September 8th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $6.18 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.73. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.73 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $8.52 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $119.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.92.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG traded down $1.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $104.32. 2,557,185 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,056,586. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $110.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.51. Dollar General has a one year low of $66.43 and a one year high of $117.95. The firm has a market cap of $22.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Dollar General's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-6.300 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DG. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Dollar General by 323.1% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,354,135 shares of the company's stock worth $178,491,000 after acquiring an additional 1,797,776 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Dollar General by 5,440.2% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,582,569 shares of the company's stock worth $139,155,000 after acquiring an additional 1,554,004 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 116.0% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,714,972 shares of the company's stock valued at $310,538,000 after buying an additional 1,458,093 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 251.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,035,524 shares of the company's stock valued at $178,983,000 after buying an additional 1,456,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 398.2% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,756,799 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,200,000 after buying an additional 1,404,200 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar General news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $222,497.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,261,619. The trade was a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 7th. Dollar General's payout ratio is presently 43.70%.

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.