Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd Makes New $363.30 Million Investment in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 2,736,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $363,299,000. Dollar General makes up about 2.5% of Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dollar General by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,625,822,000 after purchasing an additional 412,542 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Dollar General by 9.1% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,963,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,133,065,000 after purchasing an additional 913,373 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its stake in Dollar General by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 3,316,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,286,000 after purchasing an additional 68,723 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Dollar General by 3.6% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,811,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,599,000 after purchasing an additional 96,825 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Dollar General by 7.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,725,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,657,000 after purchasing an additional 188,949 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital slashed its price target on Dollar General to $110 from $145 and kept a hold rating, signaling more limited upside than before. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: Gordon Haskett downgraded Dollar General from buy to hold and lowered its target to $110 from $140, adding to concerns that valuation and growth may be less compelling. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC cut long-term earnings forecasts for Dollar General across several future years, including FY2028 through FY2031, indicating analysts expect slower profit growth than previously modeled. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp also trimmed its FY2027 earnings estimate for Dollar General, reinforcing a cautious outlook ahead of upcoming results and guidance. MarketBeat

Dollar General Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of DG opened at $105.69 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $95.11 and a 12-month high of $158.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.28 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.28. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $117.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.20.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on DG shares. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $170.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price target on Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $141.12.

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.