United Asset Strategies Inc. Acquires Shares of 24,348 Dollar General Corporation $DG

United Asset Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 24,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,233,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Dollar General by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 88.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 38,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,079,000 after purchasing an additional 17,932 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $248,000. SageGuard Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $225,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 59,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,865,000 after purchasing an additional 4,511 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on DG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $127.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Evercore dropped their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $146.54.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $123.08 on Thursday. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.25 and a twelve month high of $158.23. The firm has a market cap of $27.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.97, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $134.11 and a 200 day moving average of $126.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

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.