Hsbc Global Res Weighs in on Dollar General Q1 Earnings

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Research analysts at Hsbc Global Res issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Dollar General in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Hsbc Global Res analyst D. Bretthauer anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.38 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.75 per share. Hsbc Global Res also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $8.83 EPS.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.17. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The firm had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.83 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

DG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $80.00 price objective (down previously from $90.00) on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Dollar General from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Dollar General from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 14th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Dollar General from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.26.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.6 %

Dollar General stock opened at $83.16 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $74.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.72. The stock has a market cap of $18.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.70, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. Dollar General has a 52 week low of $66.43 and a 52 week high of $164.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,231,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,913,036,000 after purchasing an additional 160,853 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 14.9% in the 4th quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 11,767,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $892,199,000 after buying an additional 1,528,450 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 8.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,958,704 shares of the company’s stock worth $842,208,000 after buying an additional 759,869 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,361,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,425,000 after acquiring an additional 118,204 shares during the period. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth $399,433,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In other news, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $451,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,056,636.94. The trade was a 4.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be given a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 8th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 46.18%.

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.