Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Bought by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 8.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,503 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,242 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $8,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DG. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Dollar General by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Tevis Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Up 0.0%

DG opened at $118.19 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $111.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.66. The company has a market cap of $26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. 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 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The firm had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.78 earnings per share. Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on DG. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on shares of Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Dollar General from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.27.

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.