Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 2.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 125,038 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,409 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $12,923,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the third quarter worth about $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Dollar General by 16.3% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,263,000 after acquiring an additional 112,862 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,067,403,000 after purchasing an additional 384,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 483.1% during the second quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,503,000 after purchasing an additional 25,377 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total transaction of $2,530,103.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 43,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,700,059.79. The trade was a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total transaction of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,913,335.88. This trade represents a 9.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DG. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $178.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.85.

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets — Jefferies raised its DG target to $178 (from $165), signaling more upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment following the company’s recent results. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional analyst upgrade momentum — Guggenheim recently raised its price target to $165 (from $140) and other outlets highlight DG as a turnaround candidate, supporting conviction that top-line acceleration could be sustainable. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Independent bullish forecast — Oppenheimer published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation for Dollar General, adding to the buy-side thesis and potentially driving demand from institutional investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds / inclusion on “watch” lists — Coverage pieces from Yahoo Finance and Zacks highlight DG among discount-retail names poised to benefit from pricing, inventory management and operational initiatives, which can attract momentum investors and ETFs focused on the space. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Local growth: new store opening planned — A planned spring opening for a Tyrone DG Market signals ongoing unit growth at the local level, supporting the company’s reach into underserved markets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary & tools referenced — Multiple Zacks/Yahoo pieces reference DG when demonstrating their Earnings ESP and stock-screening tools; these are broader market/coverage notes rather than company-specific operational news. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated industry fundraising news — A fully subscribed ExchangeRight REIT product indicates investor appetite for real-estate strategies but has no direct impact on DG fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday pullback — Despite the analyst upgrades and positive coverage, DG is trading lower today, indicating profit-taking or short-term rotation that could cap near-term upside until volume or follow‑through confirms the trend. (No article)

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG opened at $153.98 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.89 billion, a PE ratio of 26.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $145.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.12. Dollar General Corporation has a 52-week low of $70.01 and a 52-week high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. Dollar General’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.76%.

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.