Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Purchases 6,029 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 329,848 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,029 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned approximately 0.15% of Dollar General worth $43,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 416.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,759,000 after purchasing an additional 2,036,573 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Dollar General by 116.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,714,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,458,093 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth $154,371,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its stake in Dollar General by 845.0% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,178,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,766,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053,555 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in Dollar General by 6,414.7% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 960,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,297,000 after buying an additional 946,037 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Evercore reduced their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Loop Capital raised their price target on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Dollar General from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.33.

Key Dollar General News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts (FY2027–FY2029 and several quarters), signaling analysts see stronger underlying earnings power ahead; this supports a positive medium‑term view. Zacks Research Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Bank and sell‑side commentary highlights a new Dollar General store format described as a “treasure hunt” that could boost gross margins and traffic; BofA remains constructive (Buy with a higher target). That operational catalyst can support revenue and margin upside if rollout succeeds. New Store Format / BofA
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s argues the market overreacted to the CEO announcement and calls the pullback a buying opportunity, a narrative that can attract value‑oriented buyers if execution risk is contained. Investors May Be Overreacting
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler kept a Neutral rating while nudging its price target slightly higher after Q4 results — they see solid recent performance but caution the 2026 growth setup is not straightforward. This is mixed, not a clear buy/sell trigger. Piper Sandler Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad analyst roundups (e.g., Globe and Mail) provide context on consumer goods peers but contain no single decisive call for DG; useful for benchmarking but unlikely to drive big moves alone. Analyst Roundup
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO transition (JJ/JJ Fleeman/Jerry Fleeman Jr. named as successor effective Jan 2027) triggered investor concern about strategic continuity and execution, prompting the intraday selloff and higher volatility. Leadership changes often cause short‑term re‑rating until the new CEO’s plan is clear. New CEO Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting the stock decline tied directly to the CEO announcement reinforces momentum selling; headlines highlighting a 5%‑plus drop amplify short‑term downside pressure. Why DG Stock Is Down Today

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $119.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $143.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.54. The company has a market cap of $26.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.38, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. Dollar General’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is 34.45%.

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.