Calamos Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Calamos Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 1.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 250,084 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,611 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Dollar General worth $29,692,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of DG. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Dollar General by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. BOKF NA lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Strata Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $314,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its stake in Dollar General by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tevis Investment Management increased its position in Dollar General by 0.5% during the third quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of DG opened at $123.44 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $111.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.25. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.11 and a twelve month high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

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

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Dollar General from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Dollar General from $150.00 to $132.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Ten investment 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar General has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.