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Dollar General Corp (DG) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering Dollar General Corp think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-12 | 18 | $294 | $164 | $245.842 | $221.55 | 10.96% |
| 2021-12-03 | 18 | $282 | $164 | $241.842 | $221.55 | 9.16% |
| 2021-12-06 | 18 | $282 | $164 | $243 | $221.55 | 9.68% |
| 2022-01-03 | 18 | $272 | $166 | $245.45 | $221.55 | 10.79% |
| 2022-01-06 | 18 | $272 | $166 | $243.95 | $221.55 | 10.11% |
| 2022-01-13 | 19 | $272 | $166 | $243.19 | $221.55 | 9.77% |
| 2022-01-20 | 19 | $272 | $166 | $242 | $221.55 | 9.23% |
| 2022-02-17 | 18 | $272 | $166 | $242 | $221.55 | 9.23% |
| 2022-02-25 | 18 | $272 | $166 | $242 | $221.55 | 9.23% |
| 2022-03-08 | 18 | $272 | $166 | $241 | $221.55 | 8.78% |
| 2022-03-15 | 18 | $270 | $166 | $238.95 | $221.55 | 7.85% |
| 2022-03-18 | 17 | $270 | $166 | $238.55 | $221.55 | 7.67% |
| 2022-03-22 | 17 | $273 | $166 | $239.9 | $221.55 | 8.28% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
DG's average price target has moved down $1.94 over the prior 118 days.
DG reports an average of 10.67% for its upside potential over the past 50 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-08 | 29 | 266 | 180 | 233.670 | 220.20 | 6.12% |
| 2021-07-03 | 28 | 292 | 187 | 237.960 | 218.53 | 8.89% |
| 2021-11-24 | 18 | 282 | 164 | 241.842 | 223.43 | 8.24% |
| 2021-12-06 | 18 | 282 | 166 | 243.000 | 225.53 | 7.75% |
| 2021-12-06 | 18 | 282 | 164 | 243.000 | 225.53 | 7.75% |
DG Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.76 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
DG's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.03 over the prior 24 months.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for DG as an investment opportunity.
- Dollar General Corp's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 1391.5% of all US stocks.
- DG has a greater average analyst price target than 1370.48% of all US stocks.
- In terms of how Dollar General Corp fares relative to Retail stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 268.56% of that group.
- Dollar General Corp's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -966.03% of Consumer Defensive stocks.
Stocks similar to Dollar General Corp in the Retail industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are SIG, KR, and CBD.
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