Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $0.89 Per Share, Redburn Atlantic Forecasts

Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) – Equities researchers at Redburn Atlantic reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Dollar General in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 25th. Redburn Atlantic analyst D. Nedialkova now expects that the company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Dollar General’s current full-year earnings is $5.85 per share. Redburn Atlantic also issued estimates for Dollar General’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on DG. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Dollar General from $130.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Raymond James cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Telsey Advisory Group cut shares of Dollar General from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $168.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Gordon Haskett lowered Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.48.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG stock opened at $84.46 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $103.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $126.18. The company has a market cap of $18.57 billion, a PE ratio of 12.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Dollar General has a 12-month low of $77.96 and a 12-month high of $168.07.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 29th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.79 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $10.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.37 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.57% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 85.7% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,683,000 after purchasing an additional 26,813 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Dollar General by 278.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 64,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,086,000 after buying an additional 47,534 shares during the period. Kiltearn Partners LLP bought a new stake in Dollar General in the second quarter valued at $9,587,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Dollar General by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,071,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,408,514,000 after buying an additional 3,360,413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nexus Investment Management ULC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 10.5% during the first quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 191,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,932,000 after acquiring an additional 18,280 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,510 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.25, for a total value of $208,957.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,163 shares in the company, valued at $762,819.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.25, for a total transaction of $208,957.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,163 shares in the company, valued at $762,819.75. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven R. Deckard sold 2,010 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.66, for a total transaction of $174,186.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 2,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $250,187.42. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.79%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.35%.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.