Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) shares gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $104.33, but opened at $111.00. Dollar General shares last traded at $110.34, with a volume of 935,523 shares trading hands.
Trending Headlines about Dollar General
Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dollar General rose alongside Dollar Tree after DLTR beat first-quarter expectations and lifted its profit forecast, boosting sentiment across discount retailers and suggesting resilient demand from lower-income consumers.
- Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer kept an outperform rating on Dollar General while lowering its price target to $150 from $170, citing potential upside despite cost pressures and cautious consumer spending; the new target still implies meaningful upside from current levels.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn made several mixed EPS estimate changes for future years, including some upward revisions, but the firm maintained a Sell rating and a $90 target, making the revisions less relevant to near-term trading.
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also watching Dollar General’s upcoming Q1 results and guidance, with Oppenheimer suggesting the company could guide conservatively because of cost headwinds and pressure on consumers.
- Negative Sentiment: Broader concerns remain around labor practices, workplace safety, and a shareholder vote on a human rights policy, which could add reputational and governance pressure on the stock over time.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on DG. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, April 10th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.19.
Dollar General Price Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $115.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $128.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.34 billion, a PE ratio of 16.13, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.28.
Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The business had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.
Dollar General Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.45%.
Institutional Trading of Dollar General
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. BOKF NA lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $737,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Tevis Investment Management lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,721,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.
About Dollar General
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.
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