Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Decreased by Analyst

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Redburn Atlantic lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Dollar General in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 25th. Redburn Atlantic analyst D. Nedialkova now forecasts that the company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.85 per share. Redburn Atlantic also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Dollar General from $169.00 to $122.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on Dollar General from $154.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Daiwa America downgraded Dollar General from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $130.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.48.

Dollar General Trading Up 0.4 %

DG opened at $87.32 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.12. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $77.96 and a 52 week high of $168.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $19.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.44.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by ($0.09). Dollar General had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 3.57%. The firm had revenue of $10.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Studio Investment Management LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 117.7% in the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 283 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the second quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.25, for a total value of $208,957.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $762,819.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Dollar General news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.25, for a total transaction of $208,957.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 9,163 shares in the company, valued at $762,819.75. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven R. Deckard sold 2,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.66, for a total transaction of $174,186.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $250,187.42. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.70%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.35%.

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.