6,780 Shares in Dollar General Corporation $DG Bought by Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $805,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Dollar General by 4,550.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 69.3% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Dollar General in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $118.19 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 $26.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $111.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

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

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is 33.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on DG shares. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Dollar General from $138.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Dollar General from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average 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.