Barr E S & Co. Invests $714,000 in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Barr E S & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 5,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $714,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 6,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares during the last quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 36.0% during the fourth quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 39,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,201,000 after purchasing an additional 10,370 shares during the last quarter. Lawood & Co. acquired a new position in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth $449,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 55.8% during the fourth quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 4,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 1,568 shares during the period. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS grew its holdings in Dollar General by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 46,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,145,000 after acquiring an additional 4,166 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.4%

DG opened at $102.54 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. The firm has a market cap of $22.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.97, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.28. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $92.11 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $122.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.05.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 last year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. The business’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, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, March 13th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.00.

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.