Dollar General Corporation $DG Stock Holdings Increased by Calamos Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Calamos Advisors raised its stake in Dollar General by 32.9% in Q4 to 245,473 shares (about $32.59 million), representing roughly 0.11% ownership.
• Dollar General beat Q4 expectations with $1.93 EPS (vs. $1.57 est.) and $10.91 billion revenue (vs. $10.78B est.), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.35 EPS (analysts average 7.29).
• The company recently paid a $0.59 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.36, ~2.0% yield); the stock trades at a ~17.6 PE with an average analyst target of $146.54 and a consensus rating of "Hold."

Calamos Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 32.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 245,473 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 60,746 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Dollar General worth $32,591,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Peoples Financial Services CORP. bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Dollar General by 952.6% during the 3rd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 400 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Dollar General Stock Down 1.2%

DG opened at $120.63 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a one year low of $86.25 and a one year 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $132.92 and its 200-day moving average is $127.10. The company has a market capitalization of $26.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.34.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on DG. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. BNP Paribas Exane reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $127.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. KeyCorp reissued a "sector weight" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Dollar General from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $146.54.

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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