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Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Dollar General (DG) and Target (TGT)

Tipranks - Fri Jun 19, 8:46AM CDT

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Dollar General (DG) and Target (TGT).

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Dollar General (DG)

In a report released today, Corey Tarlowe from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Dollar General, with a price target of $135.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $110.92.

According to TipRanks.com, Tarlowe is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.5% and a 65.6% success rate. Tarlowe covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Abercrombie Fitch, Burlington Stores, and Victoria’s Secret. ;'>

Dollar General has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $138.11, implying a 27.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 3, Guggenheim also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $160.00 price target.

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Target (TGT)

Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintained a Hold rating on Target on June 15 and set a price target of $127.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $130.65.

According to TipRanks.com, McShane is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.2% and a 54.8% success rate. McShane covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Petco Health and Wellness Company, Academy Sports and Outdoors, and Life Time Group Holdings. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Target is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $134.91, representing a 5.6% upside. In a report issued on June 2, Bernstein also maintained a Hold rating on the stock.

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