Dollar General (DG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) is projected to release its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 12th. Analysts expect Dollar General to post earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $10.7769 billion for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Dollar General to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG opened at $151.57 on Thursday. Dollar General has a 52-week low of $72.52 and a 52-week high of $158.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.23.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Dollar General from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $123.00) on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Gordon Haskett boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Dollar General to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar General news, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total transaction of $333,420.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,888,666.88. This represents a 7.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.35, for a total value of $304,304.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 36,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,815,001.80. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DG. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,017,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,727,000 after purchasing an additional 53,624 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Dollar General by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,513,000 after buying an additional 1,624,748 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 47.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,734,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,830,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208,892 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 3.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,811,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,599,000 after acquiring an additional 96,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 7.4% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,725,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,657,000 after acquiring an additional 188,949 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dollar General

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.