Whittier Trust Co. Has $14.90 Million Stake in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 10.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 119,182 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,981 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. owned 0.05% of Dollar General worth $14,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Dollar General during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Dollar General during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DG has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $170.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $149.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Dollar General from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.27.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $118.19 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $111.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.66. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.11 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.25.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 33.38%.

About Dollar General

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.