Dollar General (DG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$82.58

+2.17 (+2.70%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

Dollar General - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Dollar General in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 22 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 15 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for DG.

Consensus Price Target

$113.95
37.99% Upside

High Forecast	$170.00
Average Forecast	$113.95
Low Forecast	$90.00

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Dollar General, the average price target is $113.95. The highest price target for DG is $170.00, while the lowest price target for DG is $90.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.99% from the current price of $82.58.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	15 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$113.95	$147.86	$148.41	$159.41
Forecasted Upside	37.99% Upside	12.93% Upside	11.04% Upside	6.41% Upside

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DG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

DG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Dollar General Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Dollar General	Retail/Wholesale Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.23	2.47	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	37.97% Upside	50.78% Upside	11.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/4/2024	Daiwa America 0 of 5 stars	K. Tamada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
9/3/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$154.00 ➝ $102.00	+20.95%
8/30/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$130.00 ➝ $97.00	+13.66%
8/30/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Underperform ➝ Underperform	$118.00 ➝ $95.00	+9.98%
8/30/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$130.00 ➝ $90.00	+4.57%
8/30/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$155.00 ➝ $108.00	+25.48%
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8/30/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$169.00 ➝ $122.00	+41.19%
8/30/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$139.00 ➝ $100.00	+18.76%
8/30/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $120.00	+42.52%
8/30/2024	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$130.00 ➝ $90.00	+6.89%
8/30/2024	Gordon Haskett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Grom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$90.00	+6.89%
8/30/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$170.00 ➝ $100.00	+18.76%
8/30/2024	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Feldman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$168.00 ➝ $103.00	+22.33%
8/27/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$145.00 ➝ $130.00	+4.50%
8/26/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$135.00 ➝ $130.00	+4.61%
8/26/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform
7/15/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $170.00	+32.81%
5/31/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$147.00 ➝ $141.00	+10.19%
12/8/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$115.00 ➝ $138.00	+4.34%
10/13/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $135.00	+20.30%
10/13/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Reduce ➝ Hold	$102.00	-7.43%
10/10/2023	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$116.00	+13.73%
9/1/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$199.00 ➝ $157.00	+13.36%
8/23/2023	Edward Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
6/6/2023	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$172.00	+8.25%
6/2/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
6/2/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$220.00 ➝ $170.00	+5.03%
6/2/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$170.00	+5.03%
6/2/2023	Piper Sandler Companies Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral
5/26/2023	OTR Global Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Positive

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DG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dollar General's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Dollar General is $113.95, with a high forecast of $170.00 and a low forecast of $90.00.
Should I buy or sell Dollar General stock right now?: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dollar General in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 15 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" DG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in DG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Dollar General's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Dollar General's stock has a predicted upside of 15.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Dollar General been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Dollar General's stock had 4 downgrades by analysts.
What analysts cover Dollar General?: Dollar General has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Daiwa America, Evercore ISI, Gordon Haskett, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, Telsey Advisory Group, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Dollar General more than its competitors?: Analysts like Dollar General less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Dollar General is 2.23 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how DG compares to other companies.