Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Acquired by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 30.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 68,294 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,790 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $8,109,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE DG opened at $118.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $111.27 and a 200 day moving average of $128.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.11 and a twelve month high of $158.23.

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

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

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 paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $136.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Gordon Haskett cut shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $140.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Evercore lowered their price target on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $140.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $131.27.

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.