Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Acquired by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 8.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 67,503 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,242 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $8,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,625,822,000 after acquiring an additional 412,542 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,017,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,727,000 after purchasing an additional 53,624 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,513,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624,748 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,707,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $754,857,000 after purchasing an additional 42,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 47.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,734,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,830,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,892 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $118.19 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $128.66. The firm has a market cap of $26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. Dollar General Corporation has a 12-month low of $95.11 and a 12-month high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The firm had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is 33.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Dollar General from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on Dollar General from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.27.

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.