PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab Lowers Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• PensionDanmark cut its Dollar General stake by 51.8% in the second quarter, selling 59,470 shares and retaining 55,255 shares valued at approximately $6.36 million. Institutional investors collectively own 91.77% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Dollar General has a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $131.27, with 10 Buy, 18 Hold, and one Sell rating.
• Dollar General exceeded first-quarter earnings expectations, reporting $2.00 in EPS versus $1.89 expected, while revenue rose 3.4% year over year to $10.79 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.20–$7.45 and pays a $0.59 quarterly dividend.

PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab trimmed its position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 51.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 55,255 shares of the company's stock after selling 59,470 shares during the quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab's holdings in Dollar General were worth $6,360,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of Dollar General by 4.6% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 7,895 shares of the company's stock valued at $909,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 8.1% in the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 12,592 shares of the company's stock worth $1,449,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Dollar General by 1.9% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 11,505 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,324,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in Dollar General by 14.5% during the second quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 3,239 shares of the company's stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,941 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DG has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $149.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their target price on shares of Dollar General from $136.00 to $111.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Dollar General from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $131.27.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE DG opened at $126.55 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $117.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $125.69. Dollar General Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.11 and a 52-week high of $158.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market cap of $27.91 billion, a PE ratio of 17.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $10.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.78 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th were paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dollar General's payout ratio is currently 33.38%.

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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