Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Purchased by Strs Ohio

Key Points

• Strs Ohio increased its stake in Dollar General by 7.1% in Q4 to 525,462 shares (worth ~$69.77M), and broad institutional buying left funds owning about 91.77% of the stock.
• Dollar General beat the quarter's estimates with $1.93 EPS vs. $1.57 expected and revenue of $10.91B (+5.9% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.35 per share (consensus ~$7.29).
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 (annualized $2.36, yield ~2.1%), and trades with a market cap of $25.21B, a P/E of 16.71, and a 52‑week range of $86.25–$158.23.

Strs Ohio increased its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 525,462 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 34,910 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio owned 0.24% of Dollar General worth $69,766,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 416.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,525,608 shares of the company's stock worth $259,759,000 after acquiring an additional 2,036,573 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $225,692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377,226 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 6,414.7% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 960,785 shares of the company's stock worth $99,297,000 after acquiring an additional 946,037 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,963,378 shares of the company's stock worth $1,133,065,000 after acquiring an additional 913,373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 1,615.1% during the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 908,110 shares of the company's stock worth $93,853,000 after acquiring an additional 855,162 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Down 1.2%

Dollar General stock opened at $114.49 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.25 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23. 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 $25.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.71, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.28. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.59.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. The business'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. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Dollar General's payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Gordon Haskett upped their price objective on Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Dollar General from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $127.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price objective on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Thirteen equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $146.54.

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.

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