Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on June 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.1%

DG opened at $112.41 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $24.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.31. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $66.43 and a 12 month high of $125.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $112.18 and a 200 day moving average of $97.13.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $10.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.25 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 17.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.200-5.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th were given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar General news, EVP Kathleen A. Reardon sold 6,438 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total value of $718,223.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,646,027.76. The trade was a 13.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $222,497.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at $5,261,619. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DG. Altshuler Shaham Ltd bought a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Dollar General in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. raised its stake in Dollar General by 66.7% in the first quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on DG. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $101.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.80.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.