FY2026 EPS Estimate for Dollar General Increased by Analyst

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Zacks Research increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dollar General in a report released on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.15 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.75. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.31 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on DG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Cfra Research raised shares of Dollar General to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.92.

Dollar General Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $104.32 on Thursday. Dollar General has a 1-year low of $66.43 and a 1-year high of $117.95. The company has a market cap of $22.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.29. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $110.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.32.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In other news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $222,497.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,261,619. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,067,403,000 after purchasing an additional 384,447 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 8.5% in the first quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 12,770,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,122,914,000 after acquiring an additional 1,003,206 shares in the last quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 3.9% in the first quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 4,197,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,081,000 after acquiring an additional 155,966 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 2.6% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,469,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,079,000 after acquiring an additional 89,067 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 116.0% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,714,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,458,093 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.