Dollar General Q2 EPS Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dollar General in a report released on Tuesday, June 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.50. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar General's current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar General's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.50 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on DG. Bank of America upped their price objective on Dollar General from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $105.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.04.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Dollar General stock traded up $2.06 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $113.83. 4,534,325 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,070,761. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.26. Dollar General has a fifty-two week low of $66.43 and a fifty-two week high of $135.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DG. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 81.4% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 5,648 shares of the company's stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 2,534 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,066 shares of the company's stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Dollar General by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 107,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,137,000 after purchasing an additional 16,453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Dollar General by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,576 shares of the company's stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In other news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 809 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $4,596,951.04. This trade represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.07%. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.18%.

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.