Dollar General stock gains on raised EPS outlook

Published on 09/17/2026 at 12:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dollar General stock traded at USD 125.00 on September 17, 2026, after Barclays lifted its target to 151 from 148 on September 8, 2026. FY 2026 EPS guidance is USD 7.80 to USD 8.00.

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Dollar General stock (ISIN US2566771059) traded at USD 125.00 on September 17, 2026, after Barclays lifted its price target to USD 151 from USD 148 on September 8, 2026. The shares were up 0.24 percent at the time of the quote, with a market value of USD 27.576 billion and a 52-week range of USD 95.11 to USD 158.23.

Guidance stays above consensus

Yahoo Finance shows Dollar General's FY 2026 earnings per share guidance at USD 7.80 to USD 8.00, versus a current consensus estimate of USD 7.68. That gap is modest, but it leaves management signaling upside of at least USD 0.12 and as much as USD 0.32 per share versus the average view.

The same quote page lists trailing EPS of USD 7.69 and a trailing P/E ratio of 16.23, which puts the stock close to the midpoint of its annual range rather than near the 52-week high.

Sales and margin backdrop

Yahoo Finance also reports trailing revenue of USD 43.64 billion and net income attributable to common shareholders of USD 1.7 billion. Its financial highlights show a profit margin of 3.90 percent, while the earnings trends section lists Q2 FY27 revenue of USD 11.29 billion and earnings of USD 550.32 million.

For investors, the comparison matters: Q2 FY27 revenue of USD 11.29 billion and a profit margin of 4.87 percent suggest the retailer is still producing scale, but not at a margin level that leaves much room for error.

Stock closes near the midpoint

Dollar General stock changed hands at USD 125.00 on September 17, 2026, with a previous close of USD 124.70, day range of USD 123.57 to USD 125.69 and volume of 805,537 shares. The chart also shows a year-to-date return of 4.66 percent and a 1-year return of 22.20 percent.