First and foremost, Dollar General is considered by 24/7 Wall St. as one of the top 10 stocks to own for the next decade.
Last quarter, the company confirmed guidance for the 2015 fiscal year. Dollar General expects total sales to increase 8% to 9%, with an increase in same-store sales of 3% to 3.5%, and the EPS for the fiscal year are expected to be roughly $3.85 to $3.95. Consensus estimates are $3.95 in EPS and revenue of $20.50 billion.
Dollar General is well-positioned to win with its customers as it continues to invest in growing the business. The company is currently executing its plan to deliver increased value to shareholders by capitalizing on growth opportunities and returning capital to shareholders through share repurchases and anticipated regular quarterly dividends.
In the first quarter, the company made solid progress implementing its key initiatives, with balanced growth across both its consumables and non-consumable categories. Dollar General will want to continue this effort in order to keep winning its earnings, as well as maintaining steady growth in its same-store sales.
A few analysts weighed in on Dollar General ahead of its earnings:
- Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating with an $85 price target.
- Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating with an $89 price target.
- Citigroup reiterated a Buy rating and raised its price target to $94 from $91.
Shares of Dollar General were up 1.2% at $74.62 on Wednesday afternoon. The stock has a consensus analyst price target of $83.59 and a 52-week trading range of $57.09 to $81.42.
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