Hsbc Global Res Weighs in on Dollar General Q1 Earnings

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Hsbc Global Res issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Dollar General in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.38 for the quarter. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $8.83 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.17. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 18.85%. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

DG has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Dollar General from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 14th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Dollar General from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.26.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG opened at $82.62 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.72. Dollar General has a 12-month low of $66.43 and a 12-month high of $164.12. The firm has a market cap of $18.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.61, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DG. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Dollar General news, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total transaction of $451,620.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,056,636.94. This trade represents a 4.75 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 8th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.18%.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.