Q1 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Decreased by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Dollar General in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.49 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.70. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.17. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 18.85%. The company had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.26 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on DG. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective (down from $90.00) on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $94.00 to $83.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.26.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $81.44 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $66.43 and a 1 year high of $164.12.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.90%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.18%.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In related news, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $451,620.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 120,322 shares in the company, valued at $9,056,636.94. The trade was a 4.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC now owns 28,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,186,000 after buying an additional 4,048 shares during the period. Leibman Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at $2,018,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 62.9% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 166,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,087,000 after buying an additional 64,336 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 5,624.9% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 321,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,385,000 after purchasing an additional 316,005 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.