Market Analysts see Dollar General Corp [DG] gaining to $139. Time to buy?

Misty Lee

Dollar General Corp [NYSE: DG] price surged by 0.72 percent to reach at $0.76.

A sum of 3956284 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 2.95M shares. Dollar General Corp shares reached a high of $107.265 and dropped to a low of $104.97 until finishing in the latest session at $106.9.

The one-year DG stock forecast points to a potential upside of 12.75. The average equity rating for DG stock is currently 2.42, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.

Guru’s Opinion on Dollar General Corp [DG]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DG shares is $122.52 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DG stock is a recommendation set at 2.42. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Wolfe Research have made an estimate for Dollar General Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on September 18, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on June 24, 2025, representing the official price target for Dollar General Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $130, while Oppenheimer analysts kept a Outperform rating on DG stock. On June 04, 2025, analysts increased their price target for DG shares from 100 to 120.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.94, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 5.84. Price to Free Cash Flow for DG in the course of the last twelve months was 12.72 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.27.

DG Stock Performance Analysis:

Dollar General Corp [DG] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.43. With this latest performance, DG shares dropped by -5.21% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 29.84% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 40.99% in the past year of trading.

Insight into Dollar General Corp Fundamentals:

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Dollar General Corp [DG] shares currently have an operating margin of 4.30% and a Gross Margin at 27.73%. Dollar General Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 2.86%.

Dollar General Corp (DG) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Dollar General Corp. ( DG), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 15.60%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.75%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Dollar General Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.06%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Dollar General Corp (DG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Dollar General Corp’s (DG) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.13%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Dollar General Corp (DG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Dollar General Corp. (DG) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $6127.7 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.25% and a Quick Ratio of 0.27%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

DG Stock EPS

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Dollar General Corp posted 0.89/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.94/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.05. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for DG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Dollar General Corp go to 8.33%.

Dollar General Corp [DG] Institutonal Ownership Details

There are presently around $94.71%, or 95.01%% of DG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of DG stocks are: CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with ownership of 25.22 million shares, which is approximately 11.4665%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 24.94 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.3 billion in DG stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$2.87 billion in DG stock with ownership which is approximately 9.8768%.

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