NYSE: DG · Discount Stores

Dollar General (DG) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Dollar General (DG) drew about 47 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 48% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 57% bullish while Reddit sits at just 30%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 12 of 31 analysts rating DG a buy.

There is little buzz around DG this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on DG

Wall Street’s 39% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 30% to X at 57%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 12
Hold 18
Sell 1
Avg target $141.45

31 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 12 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $141.45.

31 analysts39% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 48%
Spread 27 pts
Most bullish X 57%
Most bearish Reddit 30%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on DG

27pt spread
Wall St
39%
X
57%
News
57%
Reddit
30%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 48%

The crowd runs 9 points hotter than the 39% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 57% bullish while Reddit sits at 30%, a 27-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why DG reads Hold

Hold -5.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 48.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-2.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 36.7, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -10.1 to -5.6.

Dollar General (DG) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Dollar General (DG) buzz held moderate around 42.0 while the price drifted up 2.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.3M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, DG gained 7.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 32.8 and was variable, swinging between 15.3 and 42.0. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw DG this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.1
Bullish 30%
Mentions 10
Trend Falling
14 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 30%Neutral 40%Bearish 30%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 15 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 43.8
Bullish 57%
Mentions 14
Trend Falling
14 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 57%Neutral 43%Bearish 0%
@HedgieMarkets · 30-day context Neutral -0.02
“Dollar General pulled self-checkout from 300 of its highest-theft stores in 2024 and capped the rest at five items.”
♥ 280↻ 57👁 12K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 38.3
Bullish 57%
Mentions 23
Trend Falling
23 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 57%Neutral 43%Bearish 0%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Bullish 1
“Dollar General (DG) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know In the latest trading session, Dollar General (DG) closed at $127.23,…” Led by Yahoo Finance and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

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Dollar General (DG) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (12 / 18 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)48%
Avg price target$141.45
Most bullish sourceX, 57%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 30%
Sentiment spread27 pts
Mentions (7d)47
Market cap$27.42B
P/E · Forward P/E16.1 · 15.3
EPS · Beta$7.70 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)$43.64B · 4% margin
IndustryDiscount Stores

Dollar General (DG) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Dollar General (DG) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Dollar General (DG) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 69/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 48% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 47 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about DG stock?

Reddit discussion around Dollar General (DG) is fairly quiet with 10 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 14 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 30% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Dollar General (DG) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Dollar General (DG), averaging 48% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 57% bullish and Reddit at 30%, a 27-point spread. On the professional side, 12 of 31 analysts rate DG a buy.

What do analysts say about Dollar General (DG)?

Of the 31 analysts covering Dollar General (DG), 12 rate it a buy, 18 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $141.45. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 48%.

What is the sentiment on DG stock?

Dollar General (DG)'s cross-source average is mixed at 48% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. X reads 57% bullish, News reads 57% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 30% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 69/100 conviction.

Why does DG carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for Dollar General (DG) at 48% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 30% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The hold signal carries 69/100 conviction.

What is driving Dollar General (DG) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 23 mentions (49% of total volume). X contributes 14 mentions and Reddit contributes 10 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 48% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Dollar General (DG)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. DG's hold signal at 69/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 48% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this DG sentiment data?

The DG sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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