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

Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 310.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,029 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,584 shares during the quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $1,036,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Dollar General by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 12.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $919,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 40.7% during the first 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 bought a new stake in Dollar General during the second quarter worth $211,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in Dollar General by 478.8% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after buying an additional 747 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total value of $2,530,103.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,179 shares in the company, valued at $5,700,059.79. This trade represents a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.35, for a total transaction of $304,304.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 36,108 shares in the company, valued at $4,815,001.80. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 in the last quarter. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dollar General News Roundup

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

Dollar General Stock Up 0.5%

Dollar General stock opened at $154.78 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $145.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $70.01 and a twelve month high of $156.53. The company has a market capitalization of $34.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.73, a P/E/G 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The company had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. Dollar General’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Gordon Haskett boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Argus lifted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Dollar General from $117.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $145.85.

Dollar General Profile

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.