Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC Has $11.90 Million Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 89,627 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,451 shares during the quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $11,900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Peoples Financial Services CORP. acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp boosted its stake in Dollar General by 74.4% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of DG opened at $113.23 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $86.25 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $24.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.28. The business has a 50-day moving average of $127.90 and a 200-day moving average of $128.18.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 last year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Gordon Haskett cut their price target on Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Dollar General from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.