Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Makes New Investment in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 19,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,301,000.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on DG. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Evercore decreased their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Gordon Haskett downgraded Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $140.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $130.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $131.27.

Dollar General Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE:DG opened at $117.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $129.15. The stock has a market cap of $25.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.26. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released 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 return on equity of 18.65% and a net margin of 3.63%.The business had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.59 per share. 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 (DPR) is presently 33.38%.

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.