Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on June 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.
Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.
Dollar General Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $112.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 1.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $112.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.96. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $66.43 and a fifty-two week high of $125.42. The firm has a market cap of $24.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.31.
Dollar General Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 8th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.04%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $85.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.80.
View Our Latest Research Report on DG
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. TT Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 14.8% in the second quarter. TT Capital Management LLC now owns 3,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Monarch Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 4.2% in the second quarter. Monarch Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,883,000 after acquiring an additional 668 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at $378,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth about $291,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 29,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,391,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 1,969 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total value of $222,497.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,261,619. This trade represents a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathleen A. Reardon sold 6,438 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,646 shares in the company, valued at $4,646,027.76. This represents a 13.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.
About Representative McClain
Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.
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.
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