Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:DG Dollar General (DG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $104.53 +1.05 (+1.01%) Closing price 05/20/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.55 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 05/20/2026 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Dollar General Stock (NYSE:DG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Dollar General alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$101.06▼$105.5150-Day Range$101.60▼$146.2252-Week Range$95.11▼$158.23Volume3.26 million shsAverage Volume3.42 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.02 billionP/E Ratio15.26Dividend Yield2.26%Price Target$143.62Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Dollar General Corporation is a U.S.-based variety and discount retailer operating a large network of small-format stores that serve primarily rural and suburban communities. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG and is headquartered in the Nashville/Goodlettsville, Tennessee area. Founded in 1939, Dollar General has grown from a regional operation into one of the nation’s prominent low-price retailers focused on convenience and value. Dollar General’s stores offer a wide assortment of everyday consumables and household goods, including food and beverage items, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, paper goods, apparel basics, seasonal merchandise and small household items. The company also operates larger-format Dollar General Market stores that emphasize grocery assortments. A significant portion of the assortment is supplied through private-label brands designed to deliver value and drive customer loyalty. The business model centers on a compact store footprint, low operating costs and a dense distribution network to support rapid replenishment and broad geographic coverage in underserved locations. Dollar General combines in-store merchandising with digital tools for promotions and coupons to attract price-conscious shoppers. Its operating infrastructure includes regional distribution centers and logistics systems intended to keep inventory flowing to thousands of local outlets. Originally founded by J.L. Turner and his son Cal Turner, the company has a long history of incremental expansion and adaptation to consumer needs. Today Dollar General is managed by an executive leadership team and board of directors that oversee strategy, store growth, merchandising and supply-chain investments aimed at maintaining the retailer’s value-oriented positioning and reach into small-town and suburban markets across the United States.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Dollar General Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreDG MarketRank™: Dollar General scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 202 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDollar General has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialDollar General has a consensus price target of $143.62, representing about 37.4% upside from its current price of $104.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageDollar General has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Dollar General's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.48% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dollar General are expected to grow by 9.48% in the coming year, from $7.28 to $7.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dollar General is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dollar General is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 16.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDollar General has a PEG Ratio of 1.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDollar General has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Dollar General's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.67% of the float of Dollar General has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDollar General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dollar General has recently decreased by 2.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldDollar General pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDollar General does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Dollar General is 34.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Dollar General will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.61% next year. This indicates that Dollar General will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Dollar General's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.91 News SentimentDollar General has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Dollar General this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest24 people have searched for DG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Dollar General to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dollar General insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.61% of the stock of Dollar General is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.77% of the stock of Dollar General is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Dollar General's insider trading history. Receive DG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Dollar General and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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DG Stock News HeadlinesHow to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Retail-Wholesale Stocks Set to Beat EarningsMay 20 at 1:23 PM | finance.yahoo.comAssessing Dollar General (DG) Valuation After Recent Share Price WeaknessMay 20 at 8:23 AM | finance.yahoo.comIran's New Leader Just Said Something That Should Terrify Every AmericanIran's Supreme Leader has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as leverage against the U.S. - and with 40% of the world's oil passing through that corridor, crude has already crossed $100 per barrel. History shows gold surged 571% during the 1973 oil crisis and 425% in 1979. Today, the U.S. holds 8,133 tonnes of gold valued on the books at $42.22 per ounce - while gold trades above $5,000. American Alternative Assets has released The Great Gold Reset report detailing what this gap could mean for investors. | American Alternative (Ad)DG or ROST: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?May 19 at 5:56 PM | finance.yahoo.comShould Value Investors Buy Dollar General (DG) Stock?May 19 at 12:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comDollar General Awards Spotlight Digital Push As Shares Trade Below TargetsMay 19 at 7:54 AM | finance.yahoo.comDollar General (NYSE:DG) Given New $155.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial GroupMay 19 at 3:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comDollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target Lowered to $90.00 at Rothschild & Co RedburnMay 19 at 3:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines DG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DG shares performed this year? Dollar General's stock was trading at $132.76 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DG shares have decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at $104.5290. How were Dollar General's earnings last quarter? Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Dollar General have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Dollar General: Ashley River Insurance Company Inc., DC Financial LLC, DGC Holdings LLC, DG Distribution GA LLC, DG Distribution IN LLC, DG Distribution Midwest LLC, DG Distribution NC LLC, and others. Who are Dollar General's major shareholders? Dollar General's top institutional shareholders include Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.13%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.69%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.30%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael M Calbert, Todd J Vasos, Rhonda Taylor, Jeffery Owen, Emily C Taylor, Carman R Wenkoff, Warren F Bryant, Kathleen A Reardon, Roderick J West, Anita C Elliott, Tracey N Herrmann, Bryan D Wheeler, Ralph Santana and Steven R Deckard. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Dollar General? Shares of DG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Dollar General own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dollar General investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Costco Wholesale (COST). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/12/2026Record date for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/21 Dividend4/07/2026Dividend Payable4/21/2026Today5/20/2026AGM 20265/28/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)6/02/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 DG's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. DG has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - DISCOUNT Sub-IndustryGeneral Merchandise Stores Current SymbolNYSE:DG CIK29534 Webwww.dollargeneral.com Phone(615) 855-4000Fax615-386-9936Employees194,000Year Founded1939Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Dollar General$143.62 High Price Target$170.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.41 Research Coverage29 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.85 Trailing P/E Ratio15.26 Forward P/E Ratio14.36 P/E Growth1.67Net Income$1.51 billion Net Margins3.54% Pretax Margin4.60% Return on Equity18.66% Return on Assets4.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio0.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$42.72 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$11.74 per share Price / Cash Flow8.90 Book Value$38.67 per share Price / Book2.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares220,230,000Free Float218,883,000Market Cap$23.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.28 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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