MUFG Securities EMEA plc Increases Stock Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 114.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 9,032 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,820 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $1,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Texas Yale Capital Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $133,431,000. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $236,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,352,000. Finally, Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Truist Financial set a $114.00 price objective on Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Twelve research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $139.38.

More Dollar General News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General beat Q1 earnings expectations with EPS of $2.00 versus estimates around $1.89, while same-store sales rose 2.0% and operating profit increased 10.8%, signaling healthy underlying demand. Dollar General Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company lifted its FY2026 EPS guidance to $7.20-$7.45, which investors are reading as a sign that margins and earnings momentum are improving. Dollar General raises annual profit forecast on resilient demand for discount goods
• Positive Sentiment: Management said lower-income and middle-income customers are still trading down to Dollar General for low-cost goods, and that pressure in rural communities may support traffic as households cut discretionary spending. Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, reinforcing its cash-return profile but not likely the main driver of the stock move today.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in slightly below expectations at $10.79 billion versus about $10.81 billion, and that mild top-line miss may temper enthusiasm even after the earnings beat. Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reports Q1 CY2026 in line with expectations

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $106.78 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $115.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.71. The company has a market capitalization of $23.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.11 and a 52 week high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.25 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, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend 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.