Intech Investment Management LLC Increases Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 125,038 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,409 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Dollar General worth $12,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DG. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 3.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 19,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 310.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 10,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,036,000 after purchasing an additional 7,584 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the third quarter worth about $253,000. Magellan Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 85.8% in the third quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd now owns 684,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,784,000 after buying an additional 316,308 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 28.6% during the third quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 2,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 520 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Dollar General stock opened at $153.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.25. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $70.01 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $145.36 and its 200-day moving average is $121.12.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The firm had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th were paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total transaction of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,913,335.88. This represents a 9.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Tracey N. Herrmann sold 12,583 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.07, for a total value of $1,573,755.81. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 30,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,870,666.36. This represents a 28.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets — Jefferies raised its DG target to $178 (from $165), signaling more upside and reinforcing buy-side sentiment following the company’s recent results. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional analyst upgrade momentum — Guggenheim recently raised its price target to $165 (from $140) and other outlets highlight DG as a turnaround candidate, supporting conviction that top-line acceleration could be sustainable. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Independent bullish forecast — Oppenheimer published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation for Dollar General, adding to the buy-side thesis and potentially driving demand from institutional investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds / inclusion on “watch” lists — Coverage pieces from Yahoo Finance and Zacks highlight DG among discount-retail names poised to benefit from pricing, inventory management and operational initiatives, which can attract momentum investors and ETFs focused on the space. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Local growth: new store opening planned — A planned spring opening for a Tyrone DG Market signals ongoing unit growth at the local level, supporting the company’s reach into underserved markets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary & tools referenced — Multiple Zacks/Yahoo pieces reference DG when demonstrating their Earnings ESP and stock-screening tools; these are broader market/coverage notes rather than company-specific operational news. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated industry fundraising news — A fully subscribed ExchangeRight REIT product indicates investor appetite for real-estate strategies but has no direct impact on DG fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday pullback — Despite the analyst upgrades and positive coverage, DG is trading lower today, indicating profit-taking or short-term rotation that could cap near-term upside until volume or follow‑through confirms the trend. (No article)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Gordon Haskett increased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $145.85.

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.