Dollar General Corporation $DG Stock Position Decreased by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 90.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,160 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,554 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $116,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of DG. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Dollar General by 116.0% in the 2nd 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. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the second quarter valued at approximately $154,371,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 15,369.9% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,219,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,450,000 after buying an additional 1,211,298 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 10,936.5% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,204,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,736,000 after buying an additional 1,193,282 shares during the period. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its holdings in Dollar General by 845.0% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,178,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $134,766,000 after buying an additional 1,053,555 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $149.09 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a 50-day moving average of $136.96 and a 200-day moving average of $116.60. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $70.01 and a twelve month high of $154.75. The firm has a market cap of $32.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.25.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 40.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on DG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $141.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.35.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.35, for a total transaction of $304,304.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 36,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,815,001.80. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total transaction of $333,420.32. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,888,666.88. This represents a 7.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dollar General

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly endorsed Dollar General, calling it “terrific” and citing a positive personal shopping experience — a high‑profile vote of confidence that can lift retail sentiment and retail investor interest. Jim Cramer on Dollar General
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights DG as a strong value stock using its Style Scores, reinforcing the idea that valuation, combined with steady fundamentals, makes the shares attractive to value-oriented investors. Here’s Why Dollar General is a Strong Value Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses citing margin recovery and improvements in inventory shrink are driving a more bullish valuation narrative — investors are rewarding better profitability and operational fixes that improve earnings visibility. Valuation Check After Margin Recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Management is shifting emphasis from new-store openings to remodels (Project Elevate and Renovate lifts), with ~90% of FY26 projects slated as remodels — a lower‑capital, faster ROI way to boost sales and margins if execution holds. Dollar General Bets on Remodels
• Positive Sentiment: Several bull-case writeups (Yahoo/MSN) outline upside from continued execution and the company’s FY2025 EPS guide, reinforcing buy-side narratives. Dollar General: A Bull Case Theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Dollar General announced a board leadership change with David Rowland named chairman; governance updates can be positive longer term but typically have limited immediate impact on operations. Dollar General appoints David Rowland as new chairman
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore ISI nudged its price target up to $145 with an “in‑line” rating — a modest target lift that still implies limited near-term upside versus current levels, so watch for further analyst revisions. Price Target Raised by Evercore ISI
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor institutional buying: the State of Wyoming increased its DG stake — a small vote of confidence but not a large directional block trade. State of Wyoming Has $754,000 Stock Position

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.