Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Purchased by Mirabella Financial Services LLP

Mirabella Financial Services LLP increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 119.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,153 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,673 shares during the quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $3,729,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the third quarter valued at $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 16.3% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,263,000 after buying an additional 112,862 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Dollar General by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,067,403,000 after acquiring an additional 384,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp lifted its position in Dollar General by 765.2% during the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on DG shares. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Dollar General from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.33.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.32, for a total transaction of $1,322,888.32. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,016,959.40. This represents a 30.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Down 3.3%

Dollar General stock opened at $126.66 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $147.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $124.13. 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 $27.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $80.51 and a 52 week high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 34.45%.

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.