ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Grows Stake in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its Dollar General stake by 30% in the fourth quarter, ending with 63,988 shares valued at about $8.5 million.
• Dollar General reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $1.93 beating estimates and revenue of $10.91 billion topping expectations; it also raised/confirmed FY 2026 guidance at 7.10-7.35 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $145, while the stock recently traded down 2.8% to $113.23.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. grew its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 30.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 63,988 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,750 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s holdings in Dollar General were worth $8,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DG. MGO One Seven LLC grew its stake in shares of Dollar General by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 32,623 shares of the company's stock worth $4,331,000 after acquiring an additional 4,479 shares during the period. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 53.6% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,280 shares of the company's stock worth $1,498,000 after buying an additional 3,937 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 180.5% in the 4th quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 15,365 shares of the company's stock worth $2,040,000 after buying an additional 9,887 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on DG. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Gordon Haskett reduced their price target on Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Dollar General to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $139.00 target price on Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $145.00.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $113.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. Dollar General Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.25 and a 52-week high of $158.23. The company's 50 day moving average price is $127.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.28.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The firm's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.45%.

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.

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