Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 27th, 2026

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Free Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Dollar General from $116.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $143.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Dollar General from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.96.

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Dollar General Price Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $128.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $28.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $158.23. The business has a fifty day moving average of $125.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $126.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.21.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $11.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.20 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Dollar General will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 6th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is 30.69%.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at about $162,412,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at about $81,178,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 2nd quarter worth about $50,887,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 121.3% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 704,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,610,000 after purchasing an additional 386,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter worth about $33,649,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Dollar General News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

Neutral Sentiment: Dollar General said it has been cooperating with the FTC since February 2, indicating the company was aware of the investigation before the lawsuit was filed. The case was brought in federal court in Tennessee and remains developing. Dollar General Faces FTC Lawsuit Over Marketing Practices
Negative Sentiment: The complaint alleges that Dollar General knowingly failed to correct recurring pricing discrepancies despite extensive internal knowledge and thousands of customer complaints. Regulators cited at least 29,265 complaints about marked prices not being honored between January 2023 and March 2026, spanning the company’s stores in 48 states. FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General Over Alleged Checkout Overcharges
Negative Sentiment: The FTC and states are seeking a permanent injunction, monetary relief and civil penalties. The allegations create potential legal costs, refunds or penalties, operational changes and reputational damage for a value-focused retailer that relies heavily on customer trust. FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General, Alleging Retailer Overcharged Shoppers
Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit adds to Dollar General’s regulatory overhang: the complaint says the company entered seven inaccurate-pricing settlements in six states from 2019 through 2026 and paid more than $6 million in penalties. Investors are therefore assessing whether the latest case could result in materially larger liabilities or stricter pricing controls. Dollar General Sued by FTC Over Deceptive Pricing Practices

Dollar General Company Profile

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Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is a discount retailer that operates stores offering everyday essentials at value-oriented prices. Its merchandise typically includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, basic apparel, home products, and select health and beauty items.

The company primarily serves communities across the United States through a large network of neighborhood-focused stores, including locations in rural and suburban markets.