Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Stock

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on March 3rd.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 3/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) on 3/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG) on 3/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 3/7/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) on 3/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) on 3/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 2/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 2/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 2/12/2025.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $82.99 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.67, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $73.48 and its 200 day moving average is $79.03. Dollar General Co. has a 1 year low of $66.43 and a 1 year high of $168.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 4,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.44, for a total value of $367,065.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 15,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,206,128. This trade represents a 23.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total transaction of $451,620.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,056,636.94. The trade was a 4.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on DG. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on Dollar General from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Bank of America raised Dollar General from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Gordon Haskett lowered Dollar General from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Dollar General from $97.00 to $95.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Dollar General from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Probity Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $265,000. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL grew its holdings in Dollar General by 714.4% during the 4th quarter. Birmingham Capital Management Co. Inc. AL now owns 25,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after buying an additional 22,255 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH grew its holdings in Dollar General by 390.9% during the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 9,897 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,114,000. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 61.9% in the fourth quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 71,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,389,000 after purchasing an additional 27,170 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.