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In the latest session, Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) closed at $78.07 up 0.85% from its previous closing price of $77.41. In other words, the price has increased by $0.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.13 million shares were traded. DG stock price reached its highest trading level at $79.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $77.78.
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 14.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.24 and its Current Ratio is at 1.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.21.
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, Bernstein on October 22, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $98.
On September 27, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $91 to $73.
Telsey Advisory Group Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on August 30, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $168 to $103.
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 Sep 18 ’24 when Deckard Steven R sold 2,010 shares for $86.66 per share. The transaction valued at 174,195 led to the insider holds 2,887 shares of the business.
STEVEN DECKARD bought 2,010 shares of DG for $174,195 on Sep 18 ’24. On Sep 12 ’24, another insider, West Roderick J, who serves as the EVP, Global Supply Chain of the company, sold 2,510 shares for $83.25 each. As a result, the insider received 208,960 and left with 9,163 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 17168764928 and an Enterprise Value of 34160080896. As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.861 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.291.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DG has reached a high of $168.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $77.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -36.54%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, DG has traded an average of 4.89M shares per day and 3826420 over the past ten days. A total of 219.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.25M. Insiders hold about 0.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.60% stake in the company. Shares short for DG as of 1728950400 were 6084424 with a Short Ratio of 1.24, compared to 1726185600 on 7239818. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6084424 and a Short% of Float of 3.1300000000000003.
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 0.030487014The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.1.
