Gordon Haskett lifts Dollar General stock target to USD 140.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 11.29 billion on July 31, 2026. Dollar General stock costs EUR 118.98 on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and earnings

On October 6, 2026, Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar General from Hold to Buy and set a USD 140.00 target.
Second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales rose 5.20 percent to USD 11.29 billion after a tariff refund lifted earnings.
Dollar General stock costs EUR 118.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.
Dollar General had a USD 29.4 billion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.35 on October 15, 2026.

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Dollar General (ISIN US2566771059) remains tied to a USD 140.00 analyst target after Gordon Haskett upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy on October 6, 2026, according to MarketBeat. Against the USD 133.43 NYSE quote at 2:13 p.m. EDT, the target is 4.93 percent higher. Dollar General was trading at EUR 118.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

Sales growth has a clear source

Dollar General's second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales rose 5.20 percent year over year to USD 11.29 billion in the quarter ended July 31, 2026. Same-store sales increased 3.50 percent, supported by 2.00 percent higher customer traffic and a 1.50 percent increase in the average transaction, according to Financial Report Insights.

Operating profit rose 29.20 percent to USD 769.2 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 33.30 percent to USD 2.48. The comparison needs a qualifier: a tariff refund contributed about USD 0.25 to earnings per share and 0.66 percentage points to operating margin during the quarter.

Price remains below the yearly high

The latest USD 133.43 NYSE quote sits 15.68 percent below Dollar General's 52-week high of USD 158.23 and 40.29 percent above its 52-week low of USD 95.11, as of October 15, 2026. Trading volume was 1,448,116 shares against an average volume of 2,329,079 shares, a 37.84 percent shortfall.

Valuation and market comparison

Dollar General had a market capitalization of USD 29.4 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.35 on October 15, 2026. The analyst target offers a narrower comparison than the yearly range because it is dated October 6, 2026 and comes from a named research firm.

Comparison with peers

Dollar General: P/E 17.35, market capitalization USD 29.4 billion
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ, USD): P/E 15.12, market capitalization USD 23.2 billion
Five Below (NASDAQ, USD): P/E 19.81, market capitalization USD 12.2 billion.

Dollar General stock quote

The euro quotation places the stock at EUR 118.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST. Its US listing is on the NYSE under ticker DG, while the business operates discount stores focused on consumables, seasonal goods, home products and apparel.

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