Dollar General Corporation $DG Stock Holdings Lifted by Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd grew its position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 14.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 387,729 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,563 shares during the period. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $46,176,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,625,822,000 after buying an additional 412,542 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Dollar General by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,017,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,727,000 after acquiring an additional 53,624 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Dollar General by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,270,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,513,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624,748 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,707,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $754,857,000 after acquiring an additional 42,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 47.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,734,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,830,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208,892 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar General Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of DG stock opened at $119.45 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $95.11 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company has a market cap of $26.35 billion, a PE ratio of 16.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $112.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.09.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. Dollar General’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $144.00 to $113.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group cut their target price on Dollar General from $136.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.27.

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.