Dollar General Share Price Surges on Mixed Analyst Sentiment as Trading Volume Ranks 264th

Dollar General (DG) saw a 0.43% rise in share price on August 19, 2025, with a trading volume of $370 million, a 65.47% increase from the prior day, ranking 264th in market activity. Analyst activity remained mixed, as Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe reiterated a Buy rating with a $130 price target, while insiders including EVP Emily C. Taylor sold shares totaling $222,497 in June 2025. Meanwhile, a partnership with DoorDash to expand food access for SNAP customers was highlighted as a strategic move.

Analyst sentiment was split, with 45 Buy ratings, 42 Hold ratings, and 7 Sell ratings recorded as of mid-2025. Jefferies and Evercore ISI had previously issued Buy recommendations, but Truist Financial maintained a Hold in late July. Insider selling activity, particularly among senior executives, contrasted with the firm’s recent earnings performance, which showed a 12.5% year-over-year revenue increase to $40.6 billion in 2025.

The backtested strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day generated a $2,940 profit between December 2022 and August 2025, despite a maximum drawdown of $1,960. This reflects a volatile trajectory, with the peak-to-trough decline reaching 19.6% over the period, underscoring the inherent risks in high-volume trading strategies.