Here’s whether Dollar General Corp. (DG) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); RSI 64 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +41.8%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-3.48% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-14.8%). Currently 19.9% off its 52-week high. Score: +1/7.
DG is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($120.95) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($135.86), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 63.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +41.8% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 6.7%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $14,176 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 6.7%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($120.95)
✗Above 50-day MA ($135.86)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 63.6
✓Positive return (+41.8%)
!Within 10% of period high (−19.9%)
Period Range $126.68
$86.25$158.23
RSI (14) 63.6
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$126.68
Period Return+41.8%
Period High$158.23
Period Low$86.25
Drawdown−19.9%
MA-50$135.86
MA-200$120.95
RSI (14)63.6
Avg Volume (30d)3.6M
vs. SPYbeat by 6.7%
Return Rank#419 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($120.95)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($135.86)