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In the latest session, Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) closed at $97.07 down -0.72% from its previous closing price of $97.77. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.41 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Dollar General Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.21 and its Current Ratio is at 1.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.09.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on May 27, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $100 from $85 previously.
Melius Upgraded its Hold to Buy on April 08, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $110.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 04 ’25 when TAYLOR EMILY C sold 809 shares for $94.72 per share. The transaction valued at 76,627 led to the insider holds 48,532 shares of the business.
EMILY TAYLOR &MICHAEL W TAYLOR bought 809 shares of DG for $76,627 on Apr 04 ’25. On Dec 31 ’24, another insider, CALBERT MICHAEL M, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 6,000 shares for $75.27 each. As a result, the insider received 451,610 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.98, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.88.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DG has reached a high of $145.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $66.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.33%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 219.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.18M. Insiders hold about 0.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.34% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 25.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Dollar General Corp (DG).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.58, with high estimates of $1.87 and low estimates of $1.44.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.13 and $5.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.61. EPS for the following year is $6.21, with 30.0 analysts recommending between $7.05 and $5.7.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 22 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $10.29B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $10.43B to a low estimate of $10.16B. As of the current estimate, Dollar General Corp’s year-ago sales were $9.91BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $10.64B. There is a high estimate of $10.74B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.55B.
A total of 28 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $42.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $41.72B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $42.21B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $40.61BBased on 27 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $43.9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $44.68B and the low estimate is $43.36B.
