Van ECK Associates Corp Raises Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 81.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,500 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,829 shares during the quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $5,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 4,550.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% in the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE DG opened at $130.91 on Thursday. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $28.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $122.27 and a 200 day moving average of $122.62.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.47. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 3.90%.The business had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.69%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $141.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $143.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Dollar General from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $134.65.

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.