Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Bought by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 72.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 88,336 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,159 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $12,876,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DG. Tevis Investment Management lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 2,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 7,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $784,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 5.5% during the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accurate Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 1.2% during the third quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say the selloff looks like an overreaction and present a buying opportunity; Barron’s and Yahoo piece argue the leadership change doesn’t alter DG’s fundamentals. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has raised FY2027 and FY2028 EPS estimates (and several quarterly forecasts), signaling improving analyst expectations for medium‑term earnings power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight a new store format described as a “treasure hunt” experience; BofA and other bulls say this could boost gross margins and traffic over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler kept a Neutral rating (slightly raised target), noting DG’s recent quarter was solid but that 2026 growth has uncertainties tied to inflation and execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary roundup (WMT, DG, EL) provides broader consumer‑retail context; nothing materially changes DG’s operating story but it frames competitive pressures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO announcement triggered volatility and an immediate stock decline as investors reassessed leadership transition risk and near‑term execution uncertainty. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed a few near‑term quarterly estimates (Q1/Q2 FY2027 modest downgrades) even as it raised later-year forecasts — mixed near‑term signals that could weigh on sentiment. Read More.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.4%

DG opened at $119.03 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $143.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $124.54. 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 stock has a market cap of $26.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $84.70 and a 12 month 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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $163.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $145.33.

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.