Piper Sandler Issues Positive Forecast for Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Stock Price

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price objective hoisted by equities research analysts at Piper Sandler from $132.00 to $133.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 1.03% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on DG. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $127.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.52.

Dollar General Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of DG traded down $1.57 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $134.38. 1,180,541 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,143,667. 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 $77.52 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $147.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $123.48. The company has a market capitalization of $29.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The business had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Dollar General will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were 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 $4,815,001.80. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.32, for a total transaction of $1,322,888.32. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,016,959.40. The trade was a 30.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,558 shares of company stock worth $2,638,868. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DG. World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth $295,000. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter valued at $227,000. Advisortrust Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $556,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 37,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,969,000 after acquiring an additional 9,504 shares during the period. Finally, Employees Provident Fund Board purchased a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth about $77,783,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on revenue and EPS, with margin improvement — DG reported $1.93 EPS vs. estimates ~ $1.57 and revenue of $10.91B (same-store sales +4.3%), driven by traffic gains and cost actions that widened margins. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FY24/26 guidance nuance — management provided EPS guidance that is above some estimates (FY 2026 EPS range 7.10–7.35) and emphasized margin momentum, factors that support medium-term cash generation and dividends. Business Wire: Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and technical support — some market commentary notes institutions have been buying the dip and technical indicators showed a quick recovery to key support levels, providing upside support into any rebound. MarketBeat: Technical / Institutional Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions — coverage after earnings is mixed: some firms maintained hold/neutral stances citing limited incremental margin upside, while others kept buys but trimmed targets. That leaves analyst consensus lukewarm. TipRanks: Mixed Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Selective bullish notes remain — Guggenheim kept a Buy rating even after trimming its PT to $160, signaling some analysts still see upside despite the cautious tone. StreetInsider: Guggenheim PT
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious sales outlook pressured the stock — management guided to slower comparable/annual sales growth for fiscal 2026 (below consensus) and signaled muted top-line momentum as consumers hunt bargains and shift to other retailers. That guidance is the primary reason the beat didn’t lift the share price. Reuters: Forecast Below Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and target cuts — several brokers trimmed targets or reiterated hold ratings (e.g., Morgan Stanley cut its PT to $150 and kept equal-weight), which trimmed investor enthusiasm and contributed to selling pressure. Benzinga: Analyst PT Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: shares sold off despite the beat — commentary from market outlets highlights that the combination of weaker sales guidance and macro volatility led to the post-earnings decline, a familiar “good quarter, cautious outlook” outcome. Fool: Stock Dips After Guidance

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.