Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Stock Unloaded Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Dollar General stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CRT – STANDARD UNIT TRUST” account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of NiSource (NYSE:NI) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (NASDAQ:CBOE) on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 5/12/2025.

Dollar General Stock Up 3.5%

NYSE DG opened at $108.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.89 billion, a PE ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.31. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $66.43 and a 1 year high of $126.98. The business’s 50-day moving average is $110.15 and its 200 day moving average is $92.39.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.32. The company had revenue of $10.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.25 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 17.93% and a net margin of 2.81%. Dollar General’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th were paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar General news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $222,497.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,261,619. The trade was a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen A. Reardon sold 6,438 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total transaction of $718,223.28. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,646,027.76. This trade represents a 13.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oarsman Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $209,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 32,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,768,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Tevis Investment Management raised its holdings in Dollar General by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 5,114 shares during the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its holdings in Dollar General by 73.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 47,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,403,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,042,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on DG shares. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.40.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve’s career experience includes working as a real estate executive.

Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Dollar General Company Profile

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.