Where Do Analysts Stand on Dollar General Stock (DG) Ahead of Earnings?

Dollar General DG -0.66% ▼ is set to report earnings before the opening bell on Thursday, which has investors taking extra interest in the company on Wednesday. Fortunately, analysts have recently weighed in on DG stock, providing traders with guidance concerning what to expect from the shares.

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Here’s the latest analyst coverage of Dollar General stock ahead of its Q4 2025 earnings report.

• Five-star Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith reiterated a Hold rating on March 6, but raised his price target to $132 from $129, suggesting an 8.88% downside.

• Five-star Truist Financial analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained a Hold rating and no price target for DG stock on March 9.

• Five-star UBS analyst Michael Lasser kept a Buy rating on March 9, but lowered his price target to $145.52 from $168, implying a 0.46% upside.

• Four-star Telsey Advisory analyst Joe Feldman stuck with a Hold rating on March 9 and a $130 price target, representing a 10.26% downside.

It’s not just analysts who have mixed opinions on DG stock. Investors also appear torn, as the company’s shares have slipped 0.81% today. Even so, the stock has rallied 9.54% year-to-date and 95.06% over the past 12 months.

Will Dollar General Beat Wall Street’s Estimates?

Based on Dollar General’s earnings history, the company has a strong chance of beating Wall Street’s expectations. The company has surpassed earnings per share estimates in six of its eight most recent quarters. Its revenue has also come in above estimates in seven of its eight latest earnings reports.

Wall Street expects Dollar General to report EPS of $1.66, compared to $1.68 in Q4 2024, and revenue of $10.81 billion, versus $10.3 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Is Dollar General Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Dollar General is Moderate Buy, based on eight Buy, seven Hold, and a single Sell rating over the past three months. With that comes an average DG stock price target of $148.90, representing a potential 2.73% upside for the shares.

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