American Century Companies Inc. Has $81.13 Million Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 51.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 785,013 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 266,595 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.36% of Dollar General worth $81,131,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings 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 period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter valued at about $154,371,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position 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 lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 10,936.5% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,204,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $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 position in Dollar General by 845.0% during the second 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. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In other news, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total value of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,913,335.88. This trade represents a 9.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Bryan D. Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,016,959.40. This represents a 30.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on DG. 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 report on Thursday, January 15th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Dollar General to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Loop Capital lifted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.81.

Dollar General Price Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $153.30 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market cap of $33.74 billion, a PE ratio of 26.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $70.01 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $146.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.05.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 18.59%. The company had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company is accelerating an AI and IT push to streamline store operations, boost labor productivity and lower operating costs — a structural margin tailwind that investors view as sustainably improving earnings power. How Dollar General’s AI Push Could Lower Operating Costs
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fiscal results and guidance remain supportive: DG beat quarterly EPS and set FY guidance in the $6.30–$6.50 range, which underpins the stock’s valuation and investor confidence in cash generation and ROI on technology investments.
• Neutral Sentiment: Local execution update — Dollar General opened a new Shippensburg store with a planned grand opening. Store growth and local rollouts support revenue footprint expansion but are incremental to near-term results. Dollar General opens new Shippensburg store
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker commentary on FY2026 estimates is circulating; analysts are updating models to reflect cost savings from AI and store dynamics — these consensus adjustments will matter for short-term moves but are not yet a major directional catalyst. Brokers Offer Predictions for Dollar General FY2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore trimmed its price target slightly to $144 from $145 (a modest downward revision relative to the current trading levels), signaling limited near-term upside from that shop and putting mild pressure on sentiment. Evercore adjusts price target on Dollar General
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term technical/price action showed a pullback in the prior session (coverage noting a ~2.3% drop), which can weigh on momentum traders even as fundamentals remain constructive. Dollar General (DG) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

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.