Savant Capital LLC Sells 16,973 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Savant Capital LLC lowered its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 79.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,431 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,973 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $588,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of DG. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. First Horizon Corp increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 74.4% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 427.3% in the 4th quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DG. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $132.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $134.15.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $105.10 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $114.46 and its 200 day moving average is $128.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $23.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.26. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.11 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is 34.45%.

Key Dollar General News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General beat Q1 earnings estimates with EPS of $2.00 versus $1.89 expected, while same-store sales rose 2.0% and net sales increased 3.4%, showing solid customer traffic and margin improvement.
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fiscal 2026 profit outlook to $7.20-$7.45 per share and reaffirmed sales growth expectations, signaling management confidence in continued operational improvement and demand for value-priced essentials.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts maintained bullish or supportive views after the report, including Jefferies and UBS, which helps offset some of the more cautious rating actions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most analyst firms trimmed price targets, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Exane, HSBC, Evercore and Guggenheim, but largely kept neutral/hold-style ratings, suggesting valuation concern more than deteriorating fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dollar General also declared a quarterly dividend and highlighted store expansion and inventory discipline, reinforcing a stable longer-term operating strategy.
• Negative Sentiment: The company noted that core customers are under pressure from higher gas prices and reduced SNAP benefits, especially in rural areas, which could weigh on spending patterns later in the year.
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary pointed to a slight revenue miss and ongoing concerns about the turnaround pace, which may limit the stock’s upside near term despite the earnings beat.

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.