Oak Thistle LLC Cuts Stock Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC cut its stake in Dollar General by 65.1% in Q4, selling 13,789 shares and leaving 7,387 shares valued at about $981,000.
• Analyst coverage is mixed with a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $146.54 (13 Buys, 15 Holds, 1 Sell).
• Dollar General beat quarterly expectations with EPS $1.93 vs. $1.57 and revenue of $10.91 billion (up 5.9%), and issued FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.35 per share.

Oak Thistle LLC lowered its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 65.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,387 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,789 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC's holdings in Dollar General were worth $981,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. bought a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on DG shares. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Dollar General from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Truist Financial set a $139.00 price objective on Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised Dollar General to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Thirteen research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $146.54.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of Dollar General stock opened at $119.57 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a one year low of $85.60 and a one year high of $158.23. The stock's fifty day moving average is $138.42 and its 200 day moving average is $125.55. The stock has a market cap of $26.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.34. 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 earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.66% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.78 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. Dollar General's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

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

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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