Dollar General stock rises 2.02 percent after HSBC upgrade

Published on 09/28/2026 at 13:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dollar General stock now carries a USD 160.00 HSBC target after the September 24, 2026 upgrade. Fiscal Q2 revenue rose 5.2 percent to USD 11.29 billion.

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Dollar General (ISIN US2566771059) closed at USD 125.00 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, up 2.02 percent from the previous session. The immediate catalyst was HSBC's upgrade from Hold to Buy and its target increase to USD 160.00 from USD 125.00 on September 24, 2026, as reported by Yahoo Finance.

HSBC sees further recovery

The new HSBC target stands USD 35.00 above the September 25 closing price, or 28.00 percent higher. The call rests on traffic and basket growth rather than price increases, with the latest quarter showing comparable sales growth of 3.5 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

The broader analyst view is more restrained. MarketBeat reported a Hold consensus from 29 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 136.81, equivalent to 9.45 percent above the USD 125.00 close.

Q2 earnings raised the bar

Dollar General's fiscal Q2 2026 revenue reached USD 11.29 billion, an increase of 5.2 percent from the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS came in at USD 2.48 against USD 2.01 expected, a USD 0.47 beat, according to MarketBeat.

Management's fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance stands at USD 7.80 to USD 8.00. The same report identified revenue of USD 11.29 billion versus USD 11.20 billion expected, while the prior-year quarter produced EPS of USD 1.86, giving investors a clear measure of the earnings improvement.

Valuation stays below the yearly high

At USD 125.00, Dollar General's stock remained USD 33.23 below its 52-week high of USD 158.23 and USD 29.89 above its 52-week low of USD 95.11 on September 25, 2026. The session range was USD 122.30 to USD 125.78, with volume of 2.23 million shares and market capitalization of USD 27.6 billion.

For investors, the central test is whether traffic-led growth can continue while the company serves price-sensitive shoppers. HSBC's USD 160.00 target reflects a more confident recovery case than the Hold consensus, while the next quarterly performance will show whether the Q2 improvement is becoming durable.

Dollar General stock stays below its yearly high

Dollar General stock closed at USD 125.00 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 95.11 to USD 158.23 and market capitalization of USD 27.6 billion.