Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on June 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:DG opened at $112.41 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $112.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.13. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $66.43 and a 52 week high of $125.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market cap of $24.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.31.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.32. Dollar General had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 17.93%. The firm had revenue of $10.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.25 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.200-5.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast 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, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 8th were issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $222,497.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,563 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,261,619. The trade was a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kathleen A. Reardon sold 6,438 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total transaction of $718,223.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,646,027.76. This trade represents a 13.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.56% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “reduce” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $112.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $115.00 to $116.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 35,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,772,000 after buying an additional 4,192 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 10,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after buying an additional 3,225 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $45,899,000. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 13,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $987,000 after buying an additional 813 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.