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Dollar General (DG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 16 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 16 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $146, the highest $176, the lowest $123. The average is +8.8% from the last price of $134.
Analyst ratings 27
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $137 → $138+0.7% | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $143 → $144+0.7% | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Discount StoresxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $131 → $148+13.0% | Buy | +10.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $122 → $137+12.3% | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $127 → $143+12.6% | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Discount StoresAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $128 → $144+12.5% | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Google Discount StoresGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $134 → $151+12.7% | Buy | +12.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Discount StoresPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $128 → $145+13.3% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $160 | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:01 | −1.2%next day +5.0% | ↗ |
| Robert Ohmes★★★★★★★★★★#1902 · hits 53% · avg +5.8% | Bank of America Securities | $175 | Buy | +30.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 06:11 | +1.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +7.6% | ↗ |
| Charles Grom★★★★★★★★★★#1114 · hits 59% · avg +10.4% | Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | $140 | Buy | +4.2% | Upgrade | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +3.3%next day −0.7% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Discount StoresxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $139 → $131−5.8% | Buy | −2.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $125 → $122−2.4% | Hold | −9.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $132 → $127−3.8% | Hold | −5.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Discount StoresAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $134 → $128−4.5% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI Google Discount StoresGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $140 → $134−4.3% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Discount StoresPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $134 → $128−4.5% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 07:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Discount StoresxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $136 → $139+2.2% | Buy | +3.5% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Discount StoresDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $128 → $125−2.3% | Hold | −7.0% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Discount StoresOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $134 → $132−1.5% | Hold | −1.8% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Discount StoresAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $133 → $134+0.8% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Google Discount StoresGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $139 → $140+0.7% | Buy | +4.2% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Discount StoresPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $132 → $134+1.5% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| Joe Thomas★★★★★★★★★★#10026 · hits 33% · avg −12.1% | HSBC | $125 → $160+28.0% | Buy | +19.1% | Upgrade | 24.09.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +1.7%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Zhihan Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4434 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $160 | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +0.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Kate McShane★★★★★★★★★★#2266 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Goldman Sachs | $141 | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 08:25 | −3.0%next day −0.9% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Seth Sigman★★★★★★★★★★#12066 · hits 52% · avg −5.6% | Barclays | $151 | Buy | +12.4% | Reiterated | 08.09.26on TipRanks 05:20 | −3.5%next day −2.1% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Chris Graja★★★★★★★★★★#782 · hits 70% · avg +12.9% | Argus Research | $165 → $170+3.0% | Buy | +26.5% | Assigned | 03.09.26on TipRanks Sep 4 08:30 | −0.8%next day +1.9% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Matthew Boss★★★★★★★★★★#1141 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $170 → $176+3.5% | Buy | +31.0% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks Sep 2 08:05 | +4.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days −5.1% | ↗ |
| Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% | Evercore ISI | $135 | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 31.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +3.4%next day +4.1% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Kelly Bania★★★★★★★★★★#863 · hits 68% · avg +9.0% | BMO Capital | $120 → $135+12.5% | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 08:22 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Simeon Gutman★★★★★★★★★★#2057 · hits 58% · avg +4.5% | Morgan Stanley | $132 → $145+9.8% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 08:00 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Scot Ciccarelli★★★★★★★★★★#218 · hits 68% · avg +14.8% | Truist Financial | $114 → $138+21.1% | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Michael Lasser★★★★★★★★★★#195 · hits 68% · avg +16.4% | UBS | $168 | Buy | +25.0% | Assigned | 28.08.26on TipRanks 07:14 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Peter Keith★★★★★★★★★★#1599 · hits 49% · avg +7.2% | Piper Sandler | $118 → $123+4.2% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 07:14 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Edward Kelly★★★★★★★★★★#423 · hits 67% · avg +11.1% | Wells Fargo | $125 | Hold | −7.0% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 05:12 | −2.2%next day +3.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Joe Feldman★★★★★★★★★★#1642 · hits 54% · avg +6.6% | Telsey Advisory | $125 | Hold | −7.0% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks Aug 27 10:12 | +1.9%next day −2.2% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Robert Ohmes★★★★★★★★★★#1902 · hits 53% · avg +5.8% | Bank of America Securities | $175 | Buy | +30.2% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks Aug 28 06:35 | +1.9%next day −2.2% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Paul Lejuez★★★★★★★★★★#572 · hits 59% · avg +11.4% | Citi | $116 → $133+14.7% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks Aug 28 06:35 | +1.9%next day −2.2% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Rupesh Parikh★★★★★★★★★★#487 · hits 62% · avg +11.8% | Oppenheimer | $150 | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 25.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −2.5%next day +0.1% · 5 days +7.5% | ↗ |
| Corey Tarlowe★★★★★★★★★★#323 · hits 65% · avg +19.3% | Jefferies | $170 → $135−20.6% | Buy | +0.5% | Reiterated | 18.06.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +3.3%next day −0.6% · 5 days +7.7% | ↗ |
| Anthony Chukumba★★★★★★★★★★#499 · hits 67% · avg +12.8% | Loop Capital Markets | $110 → $115+4.5% | Hold | −14.4% | Reiterated | 03.06.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −0.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +8.5% | ↗ |
| John Heinbockel★★★★★★★★★★#753 · hits 65% · avg +12.0% | Guggenheim | $160 | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 03.06.26on TipRanks 07:12 | −0.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +8.5% | ↗ |
| Georgy Vashchenko★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 0% · avg −1.6% | Freedom Capital Markets | $95.00 → $140+47.4% | Hold | +4.2% | Downgrade | 02.06.26on TipRanks Jul 27 07:16 | −3.5%next day −0.4% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Krisztina Katai★★★★★★★★★★#2568 · hits 57% · avg +6.1% | Deutsche Bank | $170 → $110−35.3% | Hold | −18.1% | Downgrade | 27.05.26on TipRanks 05:35 | +0.7%next day +4.8% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $111 | Sell | −17.4% | Downgrade | 17.02.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −2.9%next day +1.1% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| Charles Grom★★★★★★★★★★#1114 · hits 59% · avg +10.4% | Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 04.12.25on TipRanks 17:00 | +5.5%next day −5.8% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Dollar General
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $148 at a price of $120 (+23.5%); now: $147 at $134 (+9.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 20 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Hold | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 12 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.12.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.41 (from $1.35 to $1.52). Last quarter: $2.48.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $11.1B (from $11.1B to $11.2B). Last quarter: $11.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Dollar General
- CEO: Todd J. Vasos
- Employees: 194,000
- 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, 37072, US
- www.dollargeneral.com
Dollar General Corporation is a prominent discount retail chain that offers a wide array of merchandise across the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern regions of the United States. Its extensive product assortment primarily features consumable items. This includes household essentials such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergents; a wide array of food options, ranging from shelf-stable groceries like cereals, pasta, canned goods, condiments, and baking ingredients, to fresh and refrigerated perishables such as milk, eggs, bread, and frozen foods, as well as alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. The selection further encompasses popular snacks (candies, cookies, crackers, and carbonated drinks), health and beauty aids (over-the-counter medications, personal care items, cosmetics, dental, and foot care products), pet food and supplies, and tobacco products. Beyond consumables, Dollar General offers seasonal merchandise, which includes holiday decorations, toys, electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phone services and accessories, gardening tools, hardware, automotive items, and home office supplies. Customers can also find various home goods, from kitchenware and small appliances to lighting, storage solutions, frames, candles, craft materials, and soft furnishings for the kitchen, bed, and bath. Lastly, the company stocks a selection of apparel, featuring everyday clothing for infants, children, women, and men, along with socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 25, 2022, Dollar General operated an impressive 18,190 stores spread across 47 U.S. states. Originally established in 1939 as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Dollar General Corporation, in 1968. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
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