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NYSE · DG
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
$124.27
Up+$2.96 (+2.38%)
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 PM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 29.2B
- P/E ratio
- 22.86
- Dividend yield
- 2.37%
- 52-week range
- $99.57 – $158.23
- Volume
- 2.37M
- Avg. volume
- 3.4M
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DG price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 8, 2026
DG closed at $124.27 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.04% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $124.27
- Period change
- +1.04%
- Period low
- $118.93
- Period high
- $129.17
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $129.46 | $130.76 | $124.47 | $124.70 | 2.64M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $124.83 | $129.72 | $124.73 | $129.17 | 2.87M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $124.00 | $125.73 | $122.89 | $124.58 | 2.23M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $124.15 | $126.0592 | $122.395 | $122.99 | 2.11M |
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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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| 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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Yahoo · Sep 29, 2026
Dollar General (DG) After Instacart Delivery Push Has A Modest Undervalued Narrative
Dollar General (DG) just rolled out a same day delivery partnership with Instacart that starts with roughly 7,000 stores and is planned to reach about 20,000 locations across 48 states this fall. These delivery and merchandising moves come after a mixed run for Dollar General’s stock, with the share price down 10.36% year to date but up 6.46% over the past 90 days, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 21.07% indicates improving momentum. Scan how Dollar General’s delivery pivot...
Yahoo · Sep 29, 2026
Dollar General (DG) Brings Same Day Delivery to Thousands of Stores Nationwide
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) has partnered with Instacart to offer same-day delivery of everyday essentials to customers across the United States. The service is scheduled to roll out across thousands of Dollar General locations in multiple states before expanding nationwide. Shoppers will be able to order a broad mix of household items and groceries from Dollar General through Instacart’s online and app-based platform. This new Instacart delivery tie up at Dollar General sits alongside wider...
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