Dollar General Q3 EPS Forecast Increased by Hsbc Global Res

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Equities research analysts at Hsbc Global Res raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dollar General in a note issued to investors on Monday, September 8th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Hsbc Global Res also issued estimates for Dollar General’s FY2027 earnings at $6.54 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $10.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.68 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 2.86%.Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-6.300 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $119.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $115.00 to $116.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Oppenheimer raised Dollar General from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Dollar General has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.92.

Dollar General Stock Performance

DG stock opened at $104.32 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $110.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.32. Dollar General has a 1-year low of $66.43 and a 1-year high of $117.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $22.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.29.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 43.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $222,497.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,261,619. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Dollar General by 46.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

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.