Dollar General Corporation $DG Holdings Lifted by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 440.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,715 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 34,807 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $4,415,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,896,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,779,754,000 after acquiring an additional 78,854 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 116.0% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,714,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,458,093 shares during the last quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 26.7% in the 2nd quarter. Baupost Group LLC MA now owns 2,666,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,037,000 after purchasing an additional 562,000 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,596,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,313,000 after purchasing an additional 614,373 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Dollar General by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,778,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,422,000 after purchasing an additional 70,588 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Street expects an earnings beat: analysts and previews point to the right mix of traffic, promotions and cost control that could produce an upside to consensus when Dollar General reports. Dollar General (DG) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
• Neutral Sentiment: Event risk — DG has its fiscal Q4 / full‑year release scheduled for March 12, creating a common pre‑earnings positioning window that can increase volatility. Dollar General (DG) to Release Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst picture: QuiverQuant shows a wide range of targets (median ≈ $143) — several high targets exist alongside lower ones, signaling divergent Street expectations rather than consensus momentum. That mixed view can keep price action sensitive to the print and guidance. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk ahead of earnings and technicals cool off
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $132 but kept a “neutral” rating — that target sits below the current share price, implying downside in that shop’s view despite the raise. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore trimmed its price target to $144, signaling more muted upside from that analyst and adding to headline risk ahead of the report. Evercore Cuts Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Price Target to $144.00
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term technical/profit‑taking and notable insider/institutional selling have weighed on the stock in recent sessions — items investors often treat as cautionary ahead of earnings. Dollar General slides 4.5% as traders de-risk ahead of earnings and technicals cool off

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on DG. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Argus raised their target price on Dollar General from $135.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.93.

Dollar General Price Performance

NYSE DG opened at $146.05 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.66. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $74.67 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The company has a market cap of $32.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total value of $2,530,103.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 43,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,700,059.79. This trade represents a 30.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total transaction of $333,420.32. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,344 shares in the company, valued at $3,888,666.88. This trade represents a 7.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

About Dollar General

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.