Q4 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Increased by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Equities researchers at Hsbc Global Res lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dollar General in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.77 per share.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on DG. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $122.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Citigroup cut shares of Dollar General from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $91.00 to $73.00 in a report on Friday, September 27th. Raymond James dropped their price target on Dollar General from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bernstein Bank dropped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $98.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Friday, November 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.27.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $76.03 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The company has a market capitalization of $16.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.44. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $72.12 and a 1 year high of $168.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.33.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is 38.88%.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 4,740 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.44, for a total value of $367,065.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 15,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,206,128. This trade represents a 23.33 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Dollar General by 4.3% during the second quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 2,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. grew its position in Dollar General by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 2,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Dollar General by 7.3% in the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 1,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lummis Asset Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.2% during the second quarter. Lummis Asset Management LP now owns 9,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,245,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.