Benjamin Edwards Inc. Sells 42,271 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Benjamin Edwards Inc. cut its stake in Dollar General by 72.4%, selling 42,271 shares and retaining 16,117 shares valued at about $2.14 million.
• Dollar General beat Quarter estimates with $1.93 EPS vs. $1.57 expected and $10.91B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–7.35 EPS, and pays a $0.59 quarterly dividend (~2.0% yield).
• Institutional investors own 91.77% of the stock, with major funds (AQR, Robeco, Schroder, Caisse) sharply increasing positions, while analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of $145.00.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. lessened its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 72.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,117 shares of the company's stock after selling 42,271 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings in Dollar General were worth $2,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of DG. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 416.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company's stock valued at $259,759,000 after acquiring an additional 2,036,573 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in Dollar General by 426.9% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,699,871 shares of the company's stock valued at $225,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,226 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 6,414.7% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 960,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $99,297,000 after buying an additional 946,037 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 9.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,963,378 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,133,065,000 after buying an additional 913,373 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1,615.1% during the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 908,110 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,853,000 after buying an additional 855,162 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.4%

DG stock opened at $116.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $25.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.28. The business's 50 day moving average price is $128.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $128.10. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.25 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23.

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

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on DG shares. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. KeyCorp reissued a "sector weight" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $145.00.

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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