Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Makes New Investment in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co bought a new stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,731 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,316,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the third quarter worth $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 16.3% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,263,000 after buying an additional 112,862 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,067,403,000 after buying an additional 384,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 765.2% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 8,134 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.32, for a total value of $1,322,888.32. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,016,959.40. This represents a 30.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total transaction of $1,011,675.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,913,335.88. The trade was a 9.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

More Dollar General News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and earnings previews expect a likely beat — recent previews (Zacks / Yahoo coverage) argue DG has the mix of stable traffic, margin levers and conservative street estimates to deliver an upside to consensus. This supports the case for buying on any post-earnings upside. Dollar General (DG) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Street analyst interest remains supportive — several firms have recent buy/overweight notes and raised price targets, indicating upside expectations that can limit downside if results meet or beat views. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings date is a near-term catalyst — the scheduled March 12 release is likely driving positioning and volatility as investors hedge or reduce exposure ahead of the print. Dollar General (DG) to Release Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and recent run-up are under review — coverage asking whether DG is still attractively priced after a large one‑year rally is prompting some investors to reassess position sizing. This is informational rather than a fresh fundamental change. Is It Too Late To Consider Dollar General (DG)?
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and positioning-driven selling — short‑term profit‑taking and “de‑risking” ahead of earnings, plus recent overbought technical readings, appear to have amplified the pullback; that dynamic can continue until the earnings print reduces uncertainty. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed institutional flows raise caution — recent disclosed insider sales and large, mixed institutional rebalancing may weigh on sentiment until fundamentals (same‑store sales, margins) are confirmed by results. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $178.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $127.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Dollar General from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.81.

Dollar General Price Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $146.48 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $73.60 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $146.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.42. The company has a market capitalization of $32.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The company’s revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Company 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.