Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Purchased by Cresset Asset Management LLC

Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 31.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,671 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,605 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $2,860,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 16.3% during the 3rd 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 period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 384,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp lifted its holdings in Dollar General by 765.2% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up from $123.00) on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.93.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total transaction of $333,420.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,344 shares in the company, valued at $3,888,666.88. The trade was a 7.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total value of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at $9,913,335.88. This trade represents a 9.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE DG opened at $146.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $32.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $147.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $122.73. Dollar General Corporation has a 1-year low of $74.67 and a 1-year high of $158.23.

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

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

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

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.