Dollar General (DG) News Today

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) shares are trading higher today after the company reported strong second-quarter results, raised its full-year guidance and unveiled new growth initiatives, offsetting concerns about consumer pressures and rising costs.

• Positive Sentiment: Beat Wall Street earnings and revenue forecasts with Q2 EPS of $1.86 vs. $1.56 expected and revenue of $10.73 billion, up 5.1% year-over-year. Nasdaq Surges 100 Points; Dollar General Earnings Beat Views
• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year 2025 EPS guidance to $5.80–$6.30 (consensus was $5.77) and lifted revenue outlook to $42.4 billion–$42.7 billion, citing strong demand for affordable essentials. Reuters: Dollar General lifts annual targets on strong demand
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded sub-one-hour grocery delivery in partnership with DoorDash and Uber Eats to better serve rural customers and challenge Amazon and Walmart. Amazon has new grocery competition as Dollar General races to grow 1-hour delivery
• Neutral Sentiment: Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share (2.1% yield) for shareholders of record October 7. Dollar General Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed its “market perform” rating on DG with a $120 price target, implying roughly 7.8% upside. Telsey rating reaffirmed
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Warns that higher tariffs are already pushing up costs, which could pressure margins if inflation persists. Dollar General Lifts Outlook While CEO Warns Tariffs Already Pushing Prices Up
• Negative Sentiment: Shares dipped amid warnings that low-income consumers face macroeconomic headwinds, offsetting some of the post-earnings enthusiasm. Dollar General Warns About Consumer Pressures Even as It Posts Solid Results