Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lessened its position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 11.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,954 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,761 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $5,039,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DG. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its holdings in Dollar General by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 63,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,496,000 after purchasing an additional 14,750 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its position in Dollar General by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 32,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,331,000 after purchasing an additional 4,479 shares in the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Finally, Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their target price on Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.00.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $113.23 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $127.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.18. The stock has a market cap of $24.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.28. Dollar General Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.25 and a 1-year high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

Dollar General Company 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.