Dollar General Q4 EPS Forecast Boosted by Hsbc Global Res

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Equities researchers at Hsbc Global Res increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.77 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on Dollar General from $155.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Melius Research started coverage on shares of Dollar General in a report on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Daiwa America cut shares of Dollar General from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $103.00 to $90.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on Dollar General from $154.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $98.27.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG stock opened at $76.94 on Monday. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $72.12 and a 52 week high of $168.07. The company has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.68, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $10.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.14 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.33% and a return on equity of 18.85%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Studio Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 117.7% during the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 30.6% during the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar General news, EVP Steven R. Deckard sold 2,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.66, for a total value of $174,186.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 2,887 shares in the company, valued at approximately $250,187.42. This trade represents a 41.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.07%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.88%.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.