Loop Capital Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $110.00

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) had its price objective cut by Loop Capital from $145.00 to $110.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Loop Capital’s price objective points to a potential upside of 4.31% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on DG. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 target price on Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Evercore decreased their target price on Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.12.

Dollar General Price Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $105.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $118.76 and its 200 day moving average is $128.36. Dollar General has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $158.23. The firm has a market cap of $23.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.22.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The business had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Dollar General will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 4,550.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 69.3% during the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General during the first quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC lowered its EPS estimates for Dollar General across FY2028, FY2029, FY2030 and FY2031, while KeyCorp also trimmed its FY2027 forecast, signaling more conservative long-term expectations for earnings. Dollar General MarketBeat page
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles continued to highlight Dollar General as a value-oriented retailer with a history of earnings surprises, which may help support investor interest, but those pieces were largely thematic rather than company-specific catalysts. Zacks article

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.