Graphene Investments SAS Takes Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Graphene Investments SAS bought a new stake of 23,000 shares in Dollar General in Q4, valued at about $3.054 million, joining other institutions (Vanguard, State Street, Baillie Gifford, etc.) that have recently increased positions amid 91.77% institutional ownership.
• Dollar General beat expectations with quarterly EPS of $1.93 versus a $1.57 consensus and revenue of $10.91 billion, and set FY 2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.35 in EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 (annualized $2.36, ~1.9% yield), while analyst sentiment is mixed and the consensus rating is a Hold with an average target of $146.54.

Graphene Investments SAS bought a new stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 23,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,054,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 0.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,896,503 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,779,754,000 after buying an additional 78,854 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 9.1% in 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 last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 3,316,155 shares of the company's stock valued at $440,286,000 after buying an additional 68,723 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 3.6% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,811,797 shares of the company's stock valued at $290,599,000 after buying an additional 96,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 7.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,725,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $281,657,000 after buying an additional 188,949 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $126.81 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $27.93 billion, a PE ratio of 18.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $135.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.47. Dollar General Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.25 and a 52 week high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion during 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%.Dollar General's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on DG shares. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Dollar General from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Dollar General from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their target price on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $146.54.

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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