Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.74x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DG is at 0.45. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DG is 219.25M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.78% of that float. The average trading volume for DG on November 05, 2024 was 4.78M shares.
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DG) stock’s latest price update
Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.29 compared to its previous closing price of 81.76. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.11% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-04 that Dollar General (DG) concluded the recent trading session at $82, signifying a +0.29% move from its prior day’s close.
DG’s Market Performance
Dollar General Corp (DG) has experienced a 1.11% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.79% drop in the past month, and a -33.47% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.31% for DG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.92% for DG’s stock, with a -33.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DG stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for DG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DG in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $98 based on the research report published on October 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DG reach a price target of $73, previously predicting the price at $91. The rating they have provided for DG stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on September 27th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to DG, setting the target price at $103 in the report published on August 30th of the current year.
DG Trading at -3.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.84%, as shares sank -2.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -33.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DG rose by +1.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -37.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.26. In addition, Dollar General Corp saw -39.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DG starting from Deckard Steven R, who sale 2,010 shares at the price of $86.66 back on Sep 18 ’24. After this action, Deckard Steven R now owns 2,887 shares of Dollar General Corp, valued at $174,195 using the latest closing price.
STEVEN DECKARD, the Officer of Dollar General Corp, proposed sale 2,010 shares at $86.66 during a trade that took place back on Sep 18 ’24, which means that STEVEN DECKARD is holding shares at $174,195 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dollar General Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 20.88, with 4.55 for asset returns.
Based on Dollar General Corp (DG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 645.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Dollar General Corp (DG) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
