17,715 Shares in Dollar General Corporation $DG Purchased by Griffin Asset Management Inc.

Griffin Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 17,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,352,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DG. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,314,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after buying an additional 1,148 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Dollar General by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,634,000 after buying an additional 5,373 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at about $211,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at about $209,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Evercore decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.62.

Dollar General Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of DG stock opened at $104.53 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $119.58 and a 200-day moving average of $128.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Dollar General Corporation has a 12-month low of $95.11 and a 12-month high of $158.23. The firm has a market cap of $23.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.26, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.28.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. Dollar General’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 34.45%.

Dollar General News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC and KeyCorp both trimmed forward earnings estimates for Dollar General, with the largest reductions coming in FY2028-FY2031. While the revisions are not about the current year, they suggest analysts see slower profit growth over the long term. Dollar General analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC still expects Dollar General to earn above the current consensus in coming years, which signals that the business remains profitable and may still have room for earnings expansion despite the cuts. Dollar General analyst estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary from Zacks framed Dollar General as a potentially attractive value stock and noted a strong earnings surprise history, which could help support the shares if the company continues to outperform expectations. Will Dollar General beat estimates again?
• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General has also been highlighted for its digital commerce push, including myDG loyalty and same-day delivery, and it recently received industry recognition for those initiatives. That may reassure investors that management is diversifying growth beyond traditional discount retail. Dollar General Awards Spotlight Digital Push
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has also been dealing with weak recent momentum, with articles noting sharp declines over the past month and quarter. That existing downtrend may make the shares more sensitive to any negative revisions in earnings expectations. Assessing Dollar General valuation after recent share price weakness

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.