Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target Lowered to $144.00 at Evercore

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its target price decreased by Evercore from $145.00 to $144.00 in a report released on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on DG. Truist Financial set a $144.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.81.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG opened at $153.30 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.48, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $146.43 and a 200-day moving average of $122.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Dollar General has a 12-month low of $70.01 and a 12-month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total transaction of $2,530,103.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,700,059.79. This represents a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.32, for a total value of $1,322,888.32. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,016,959.40. This represents a 30.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 in the last three months. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Employees Provident Fund Board acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth $77,783,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Dollar General by 4,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $681,000. Finally, Wick Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth about $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

More Dollar General News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company is accelerating an AI and IT push to streamline store operations, boost labor productivity and lower operating costs — a structural margin tailwind that investors view as sustainably improving earnings power. How Dollar General’s AI Push Could Lower Operating Costs
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fiscal results and guidance remain supportive: DG beat quarterly EPS and set FY guidance in the $6.30–$6.50 range, which underpins the stock’s valuation and investor confidence in cash generation and ROI on technology investments.
• Neutral Sentiment: Local execution update — Dollar General opened a new Shippensburg store with a planned grand opening. Store growth and local rollouts support revenue footprint expansion but are incremental to near-term results. Dollar General opens new Shippensburg store
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker commentary on FY2026 estimates is circulating; analysts are updating models to reflect cost savings from AI and store dynamics — these consensus adjustments will matter for short-term moves but are not yet a major directional catalyst. Brokers Offer Predictions for Dollar General FY2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore trimmed its price target slightly to $144 from $145 (a modest downward revision relative to the current trading levels), signaling limited near-term upside from that shop and putting mild pressure on sentiment. Evercore adjusts price target on Dollar General
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term technical/price action showed a pullback in the prior session (coverage noting a ~2.3% drop), which can weigh on momentum traders even as fundamentals remain constructive. Dollar General (DG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

Dollar General Company Profile

Dollar General Corporation is a U.S.-based variety and discount retailer operating a large network of small-format stores that serve primarily rural and suburban communities. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG and is headquartered in the Nashville/Goodlettsville, Tennessee area. Founded in 1939, Dollar General has grown from a regional operation into one of the nation’s prominent low-price retailers focused on convenience and value.

Dollar General’s stores offer a wide assortment of everyday consumables and household goods, including food and beverage items, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, paper goods, apparel basics, seasonal merchandise and small household items.