The price-to-earnings ratio for Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) is 13.86x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DG is 0.47. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 21 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for DG is 219.30M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.03% of that float. On March 10, 2025, DG’s average trading volume was 3.55M shares.
DG) stock’s latest price update
Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG)’s stock price has soared by 2.84 in relation to previous closing price of 81.84. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 17.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. barrons.com reported 2025-03-09 that The week will bring earnings reports from Ulta Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and DocuSign, and we’ll see inflation data for February.
DG’s Market Performance
DG’s stock has risen by 17.08% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 15.92% and a quarterly rise of 5.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.17% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.59% for Dollar General Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.36% for DG’s stock, with a -11.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DG stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for DG by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for DG in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $85 based on the research report published on March 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DG reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for DG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 03rd, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to DG, setting the target price at $95 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
DG Trading at 14.11% 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 -49.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.17%, as shares surge +16.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DG rose by +17.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.61. In addition, Dollar General Corp saw 11.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DG starting from CALBERT MICHAEL M, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $75.27 back on Dec 31 ’24. After this action, CALBERT MICHAEL M now owns 0 shares of Dollar General Corp, valued at $451,610 using the latest closing price.
CALBERT MICHAEL M, the Director of Dollar General Corp, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $75.19 during a trade that took place back on Dec 31 ’24, which means that CALBERT MICHAEL M is holding shares at $451,140 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 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 19.37, with 4.30 for asset returns.
Based on Dollar General Corp (DG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.15.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Dollar General Corp (DG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
