Fox Run Management L.L.C. Buys 7,584 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Fox Run Management L.L.C. boosted its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 310.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,029 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,584 shares during the quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $1,036,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DG. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on DG shares. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Dollar General from $112.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $141.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.85.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $154.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.17. Dollar General Corporation has a 52-week low of $70.01 and a 52-week high of $156.53. The company has a fifty day moving average of $145.02 and a 200-day moving average of $120.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.25.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is 40.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Tracey N. Herrmann sold 12,583 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.07, for a total transaction of $1,573,755.81. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 30,948 shares in the company, valued at $3,870,666.36. The trade was a 28.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total value of $333,420.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,888,666.88. The trade was a 7.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

More Dollar General News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on DG to $178, signaling confidence in the company’s outlook and providing a meaningful upside reference for investors. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer boosted its target to $170 and moved to an “outperform” stance, adding another institutional endorsement of DG’s turnaround momentum. The Fly
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim earlier raised its target to $165 citing accelerating top-line momentum — the pattern of multiple analysts nudging targets higher supports positive sentiment around DG’s sales recovery. Yahoo Finance
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General’s recent fundamentals and guidance are supportive: the company beat recent quarterly EPS and set FY2025 guidance that implies continued recovery, which underpins the analyst upgrades. MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: Local market and format expansion: announcements of new DG Market openings (including a Hurlock expansion and a new DG Market near Muncie offering fresh groceries) signal ongoing execution on higher-margin grocery and fresh assortments. These openings support growth/traffic improvement at the store level. WBOC The Star Press
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and comparison pieces (Zacks, Yahoo, MSN) are highlighting DG among retail picks and comparing DG vs. larger peers like Walmart — these articles can drive interest but generally reflect second‑order effects rather than new company-specific data. Zacks Yahoo Finance MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted DG’s recent intraday gains as broader equities dipped — useful context for sentiment flows but not a fundamental change. Yahoo Finance

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is a U.S.-based variety and discount retailer operating a large network of small-format stores that serve primarily rural and suburban communities. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG and is headquartered in the Nashville/Goodlettsville, Tennessee area. Founded in 1939, Dollar General has grown from a regional operation into one of the nation’s prominent low-price retailers focused on convenience and value.

Dollar General’s stores offer a wide assortment of everyday consumables and household goods, including food and beverage items, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, paper goods, apparel basics, seasonal merchandise and small household items.