Q4 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Lifted by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Investment analysts at Hsbc Global Res boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dollar General in a report released on Wednesday, December 11th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.77 per share.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.08). Dollar General had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 18.85%. The company had revenue of $10.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on DG. Bernstein Bank dropped their price target on Dollar General from $98.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Raymond James cut their price target on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $154.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Dollar General from $122.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, August 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.27.

Dollar General Stock Down 1.9 %

DG opened at $76.94 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.44. Dollar General has a one year low of $72.12 and a one year high of $168.07. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $79.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DG. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Studio Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 117.7% during the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Dollar General by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, EVP Steven R. Deckard sold 2,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.66, for a total value of $174,186.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,887 shares in the company, valued at $250,187.42. This trade represents a 41.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.07%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 38.88%.

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.