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In the latest session, Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) closed at $108.76 down -2.64% from its previous closing price of $111.71. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.58 million shares were traded. DG stock price reached its highest trading level at $113.82 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $107.4173.
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 18.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.27 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.94.
On June 04, 2025, Oppenheimer Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Perform but kept the price unchanged to $130. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on June 04, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $100 to $120.
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 Jun 17 ’25 when TAYLOR EMILY C sold 1,969 shares for $113.00 per share. The transaction valued at 222,501 led to the insider holds 46,563 shares of the business.
EMILY TAYLOR & MICHAEL W TAYLO bought 1,969 shares of DG for $222,501 on Jun 17 ’25. On Jun 12 ’25, another insider, REARDON KATHLEEN A, who serves as the EVP & Chief People Officer of the company, sold 6,438 shares for $111.56 each. As a result, the insider received 718,229 and left with 41,646 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DG now has a Market Capitalization of 23938729984 and an Enterprise Value of 39722098688. As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.99. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.954 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.125.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DG is 0.30, which has changed by 0.2980069 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16844666 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DG has reached a high of $117.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $66.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.59%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, DG has traded an average of 3.23M shares per day and 3396870 over the past ten days. A total of 220.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.29M. Insiders hold about 0.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.23% stake in the company. Shares short for DG as of 1755216000 were 8212180 with a Short Ratio of 2.54, compared to 1752537600 on 8051911. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8212180 and a Short% of Float of 4.22.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for DG is 2.36, from 2.36 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021126129The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.42.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Dollar General Corp (DG) is the result of assessments by 25.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.57, with high estimates of $1.79 and low estimates of $1.21.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.33 and $5.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.05. EPS for the following year is $6.6, with 29.0 analysts recommending between $7.12 and $6.11.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 22 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $10.61B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $10.69B to a low estimate of $10.49B. As of the current estimate, Dollar General Corp’s year-ago sales were $10.18BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $10.72B. There is a high estimate of $10.8B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.65B.
A total of 26 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $42.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $42.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $42.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $40.61BBased on 26 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.19B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $44.57B and the low estimate is $43.54B.
