Q1 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Decreased by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Dollar General in a report released on Thursday, March 13th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.70. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $85.00 price target 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.17. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The company had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

DG has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Dollar General from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Dollar General from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $80.00 target price (down previously from $90.00) on shares of Dollar General in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Dollar General from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.26.

Dollar General Price Performance

NYSE DG opened at $81.44 on Monday. Dollar General has a twelve month low of $66.43 and a twelve month high of $164.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.91 billion, a PE ratio of 13.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.70.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.90%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.18%.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In related news, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $451,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,056,636.94. This trade represents a 4.75 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Dollar General by 74.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $921,000 after acquiring an additional 5,171 shares during the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $265,000. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL lifted its position in Dollar General by 714.4% during the fourth quarter. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL now owns 25,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,924,000 after acquiring an additional 22,255 shares during the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its position in Dollar General by 390.9% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $942,000 after acquiring an additional 9,897 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $12,114,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.