Rothschild & Co Redburn Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $90.00

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price objective dropped by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $111.00 to $90.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “sell” rating on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 14.30% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on DG. BNP Paribas Exane reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $127.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Dollar General from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $143.62.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $105.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.13 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.28. Dollar General has a fifty-two week low of $93.56 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $122.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.22.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dollar General will post 7.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Calamos Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 245,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,591,000 after purchasing an additional 60,746 shares in the last quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $351,000. Park Capital Management LLC WI acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth $1,245,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Dollar General by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,263,000 after acquiring an additional 112,862 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.