Dollar General Corporation $DG Stock Holdings Boosted by Geode Capital Management LLC

Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,707,809 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,936 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $754,857,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Dollar General by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,625,822,000 after buying an additional 412,542 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Dollar General by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,963,378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,133,065,000 after buying an additional 913,373 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its position in Dollar General by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 3,316,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,286,000 after buying an additional 68,723 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Dollar General by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,811,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,599,000 after buying an additional 96,825 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at about $363,299,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $110.52 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.11 and a twelve month high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a 50-day moving average of $115.48 and a 200-day moving average of $128.48. The firm has a market cap of $24.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.28.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The business’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. Analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on DG. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Loop Capital decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $140.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.19.

More Dollar General News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General rose alongside Dollar Tree after DLTR beat first-quarter expectations and lifted its profit forecast, boosting sentiment across discount retailers and suggesting resilient demand from lower-income consumers.
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer kept an outperform rating on Dollar General while lowering its price target to $150 from $170, citing potential upside despite cost pressures and cautious consumer spending; the new target still implies meaningful upside from current levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn made several mixed EPS estimate changes for future years, including some upward revisions, but the firm maintained a Sell rating and a $90 target, making the revisions less relevant to near-term trading.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also watching Dollar General’s upcoming Q1 results and guidance, with Oppenheimer suggesting the company could guide conservatively because of cost headwinds and pressure on consumers.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader concerns remain around labor practices, workplace safety, and a shareholder vote on a human rights policy, which could add reputational and governance pressure on the stock over time.

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.