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After finishing at $84.47 in the prior trading day, Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) closed at $81.77, down -3.20%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.79 million shares were traded. DG stock price reached its highest trading level at $84.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $81.58.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.64. 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 the company, Citigroup on September 27, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Sell and sets its target price to $73 from $91 previously.
On August 30, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $168 to $103.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on August 30, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $170 to $100.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 17982449664 and an Enterprise Value of 34973765632. As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.881 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.56.
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 $77.96. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -21.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -37.14%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.11M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4114880 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 219.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.24M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.46% stake in the company. Shares short for DG as of 1726185600 were 7239818 with a Short Ratio of 1.76, compared to 1723680000 on 6771608. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7239818 and a Short% of Float of 3.7199999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, DG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.36, compared to 2.36 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.027938912The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.07.
