Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Sells 54,788 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Pictet Asset Management cut its stake in Dollar General by 30.7%, selling 54,788 shares and leaving it with 123,626 shares valued at about $16.42 million (≈0.06% of the company).
• Institutional activity remains heavy: Vanguard added 412,542 shares to hold 27,309,045 shares, and institutional investors collectively own 91.77% of DG.
• Dollar General reported an earnings beat (Q EPS $1.93 vs. $1.57 expected), set FY2026 guidance of 7.10–7.35 EPS (consensus 7.29), and the stock carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of “Hold” with a $146.54 target.

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lowered its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 30.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 123,626 shares of the company's stock after selling 54,788 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned 0.06% of Dollar General worth $16,418,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in DG. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 582,896 shares of the company's stock valued at $77,391,000 after buying an additional 2,685 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 48,858 shares of the company's stock worth $6,487,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares during the last quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 49.6% in the 4th quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 28,210 shares of the company's stock worth $3,745,000 after acquiring an additional 9,353 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 25,802 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,426,000 after acquiring an additional 5,206 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,309,045 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,625,822,000 after acquiring an additional 412,542 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Dollar General in a report on Friday, April 10th. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Dollar General from $145.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $127.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Gordon Haskett boosted their target price on Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Dollar General from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $146.54.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of DG opened at $114.49 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.28. Dollar General Corporation has a one year low of $86.25 and a one year high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.87 EPS. The business's revenue 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

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

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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