Russell Investments Group Ltd. Has $212.42 Million Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Russell Investments Group Ltd. cut its holdings in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,598,342 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,635 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.73% of Dollar General worth $212,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in DG. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in Dollar General by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 182,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,956 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,078,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 2,876.6% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 673,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,451,000 after purchasing an additional 651,096 shares during the last quarter. Finally, &PARTNERS increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 45.9% in the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 46,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,149,000 after purchasing an additional 14,577 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE:DG opened at $114.00 on Wednesday. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $25.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $112.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $129.20.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.65% and a net margin of 3.63%.The company 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 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 33.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on DG. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. HSBC lowered their target price on Dollar General from $141.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citigroup cut their price target on Dollar General from $138.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Freedom Capital cut Dollar General from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Ten 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.27.

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.