Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026
Dollar General (DG) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
The latest trading day saw Dollar General (DG) settling at $127.23, representing a +2.38% change from its previous close.
NASDAQ · DG
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
$129.94
Up+$3.96 (+3.05%)
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 9:05 PM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 29.2B
- P/E ratio
- 22.86
- Dividend yield
- 2.27%
- 52-week range
- $99.57 – $158.23
- Volume
- 2.26M
- Avg. volume
- 3.4M
Price performance · DG
DG price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 14, 2026
DG closed at $129.94 after 21 trading sessions, up 5.63% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $129.94
- Period change
- +5.63%
- Period low
- $118.93
- Period high
- $129.94
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $123.875 | $130.59 | $123.865 | $129.94 | 2.26M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $127.83 | $129.15 | $124.97 | $125.00 | 1.36M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $127.50 | $127.82 | $125.30 | $126.54 | 1.37M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $124.29 | $127.96 | $123.185 | $127.23 | 1.78M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $122.32 | $125.34 | $121.51 | $124.27 | 2.37M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $123.31 | $124.415 | $122.07 | $122.14 | 1.68M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $120.77 | $124.72 | $120.47 | $123.27 | 2.59M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $118.93 | $121.44 | $118.20 | $119.32 | 1.72M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $119.25 | $119.34 | $117.305 | $118.94 | 1.6M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $120.02 | $121.12 | $118.46 | $118.93 | 1.86M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $124.02 | $124.30 | $118.85 | $119.58 | 2.58M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $123.97 | $124.04 | $120.48 | $122.64 | 2.71M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $122.97 | $125.54 | $122.45 | $124.37 | 2.45M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $122.66 | $125.775 | $122.30 | $124.84 | 2.51M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $123.00 | $124.99 | $122.32 | $122.53 | 2.32M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $122.50 | $122.88 | $120.05 | $120.60 | 1.61M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $123.34 | $125.03 | $122.465 | $122.63 | 1.89M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $123.52 | $124.00 | $121.67 | $121.91 | 2.38M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $125.74 | $125.74 | $122.22 | $122.41 | 4.73M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $124.05 | $125.12 | $123.51 | $124.95 | 2.26M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $124.38 | $125.78 | $122.25 | $123.01 | 2.32M |
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Company profile
Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states. The firm generated $40 billion in fiscal 2024 sales. The retailer maintains a heavy concentration of stores in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. It's 11,000 stock-keeping units, including 2,000 priced at $1 or less, span consumables (82% of sales), seasonal items (10%), home products (5%), and apparel (3%). More than 20% of sales are derived from private label.
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- $133.20
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Gordon Haskett | Buy | — |
| Sep 24, 2026 | HSBC | Buy | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
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