Dollar General Stock (DG) Gets Mixed Signals from Analysts After Earnings

Dollar General DG -0.64% ▼ stock was down on Friday after the retail company received mixed signals from analysts following its most recent earnings report. First, let’s dive into that updated analyst coverage below:

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• Five-star Guggenheim analyst John Heinbockel reiterated a Buy rating but cut his price target to $160 from $165, representing an 18.28% upside.

• Five-star Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes maintained a Buy rating and a $175 price target, suggesting a 29.37% upside.

• Barclays analyst Seth Sigman assigned DG stock a Buy rating and $151 price target, implying an 11.62% upside.

• Five-star Truist Financial analyst Scot Ciccarelli kept a Hold rating and lowered his price target to $149 from $144, representing a 2.75% upside.

• Five-star Citi analyst Paul Lejuez stuck with a Hold rating and has no price target for DG stock.

• Five-star BMO Capital analyst Kelly Bania reiterated a Hold rating and a $145 price target, suggesting a 7.19% upside.

• Five-star Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith maintained a Hold rating but increased his price target to $133 from $132, implying a 1.68% downside.

• Four-star Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman kept a Hold rating and lowered his price target to $150 from $160, representing a 10.89% upside.

• Four-star Deutsche Bank analyst Krisztina Katai stuck with a Buy rating but reduced her price target to $170 from $173, suggesting a 25.67% upside.

• Four-star Telsey Advisory analyst Joe Feldman reiterated a Hold rating but boosted his price target to $140 from $130, implying a 3.49% upside.

Why Are Analysts Split on DG Stock?

Simeon Gutman provided a clear argument for his Hold rating for DG stock after its earnings report. The analyst said that Dollar General is likely to perform well in the coming years, which prompted him to increase his EPS forecasts for 2026 and 2027. However, the analyst also argued that these factors are already represented in DG stock’s current price.

Dollar General Stock Slips Today

Dollar General investors weren’t pleased with the latest analyst updates. This pushed the stock 1.14% lower on Friday, though shares were still up 1.66% year-to-date. Shareholders will also note that the stock has rallied 72.05% over the past 12 months.

Is Dollar General Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Dollar General is Moderate Buy, based on eight Buy, eight Hold, and a single Sell rating over the past three months. With that comes an average DG stock price target of $148.47, representing a potential 10.49% upside for the shares.

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