Hsbc Global Res Boosts Earnings Estimates for Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) – Investment analysts at Hsbc Global Res boosted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dollar General in a research note issued on Monday, September 8th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now forecasts that the company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar General from a “reduce” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Cfra Research upgraded shares of Dollar General to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $115.00 to $116.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $128.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.92.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $105.29 on Thursday. Dollar General has a fifty-two week low of $66.43 and a fifty-two week high of $117.95. The company has a market cap of $23.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.29. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $110.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.27.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $10.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The business’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.

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 paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.70%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In other 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,261,619. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted 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 worth $50,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter worth $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.