Bar Harbor Wealth Management Has $9.02 Million Stock Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Bar Harbor Wealth Management cut its stake in Dollar General by 15.2% to 67,909 shares worth $9.02 million, and institutional investors now own 91.77% of the company’s stock.
• Dollar General beat estimates with EPS $1.93 vs. $1.57 and revenue of $10.91B (+5.9% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.35 EPS; analysts’ consensus is an average “Hold” with a $146.54 target.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 (annualized $2.36) for a ~2.0% yield, with an ex-dividend date of April 7 and payment on April 21.

Bar Harbor Wealth Management decreased its position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 15.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 67,909 shares of the company's stock after selling 12,218 shares during the period. Bar Harbor Wealth Management's holdings in Dollar General were worth $9,016,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Dollar General by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,314,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dollar General by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $919,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Dollar General by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,634,000 after acquiring an additional 5,373 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at $211,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 2nd quarter valued at $209,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Gordon Haskett boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $163.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a "sector weight" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $146.54.

Dollar General Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of DG opened at $115.72 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.25 and a 52 week high of $158.23. The firm has a market cap of $25.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.34. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $137.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.65. 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 (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The business had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. Dollar General's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 34.45%.

Dollar General 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.

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