Dollar General Corporation (DG) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Dollar General Corporation · NYSE
$124.80+0.23 (+0.18%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 20 firms covering Dollar General Corporation, 8 rate it Buy or better, 12 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $114.00 to $170.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $139.35 sits 12% above the current $124.80. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.04 next quarter toward $8.34 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS20 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy840%
Hold1260%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 20 analysts giving stock ratings to Dollar General Corporation.
As of Sep, 8 of 20 firms rate DG a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
DG EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.04
Range $1.98 – $2.10 · 21 analysts · +6% YoY
Next period, 21 analysts expect Dollar General Corporation to earn $2.04 a share (range $1.98 – $2.10), versus $1.93 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.88, growing to $8.34 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$11.3B
Range $11.3B – $11.4B · 21 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $11.3B (range $11.3B – $11.4B), +3.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $44.5B, rising to $46.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Dollar General Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on DG.
#1
Peter Keith
Piper Sandler · Rank #144
Hold
$123.00-1.4% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#2
MM
Michael Montani
Evercore ISI Group
Hold
$135.00+8.2% to target
Coverage
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#3
Simeon Gutman
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$145.00+16.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Joseph Feldman
Telsey Advisory Group
Hold
$140.00+12.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Seth Sigman
Barclays
Buy
$151.00+21.0% to target
Coverage
—
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DG stock forecast FAQ
What is DG's average 12-month price target?+
The 20 analysts with a live target average $139.35 for Dollar General Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $170.00 high to a $114.00 low.
Is DG stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 20 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 12 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for DG?+
The Street-high target is $170.00 (Argus Research), and the Street-low is $114.00 (Truist Securities). The average of all 20 active targets is $139.35.
How many Wall Street analysts cover DG?+
20 analysts have an active rating on Dollar General Corporation, and 20 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering DG?+
Among analysts who currently cover DG, Peter Keith of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #144). Their current call is Hold with a $123.00 target.
What is Dollar General Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.04 per share (range $1.98 – $2.10) across 21 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.88, rising to $8.34 the following year.
How much revenue is Dollar General Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $11.3B (range $11.3B – $11.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $44.5B, growing to $46.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading DG lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 20 firms rate DG a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their DG calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
