Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $17.07 Million Holdings in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its stake in Dollar General by 16.7%, holding 127,776 shares worth about $17.07 million after selling 25,583 shares in Q4.
• Dollar General beat quarterly expectations with $1.93 EPS (vs. $1.57 expected) and $10.91 billion revenue, and set FY 2026 guidance of 7.10–7.35 EPS (analysts project ~7.29).
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 (annualized yield ~2.0%), and the stock carries a consensus "Hold" rating with an average target of $146.54; institutional investors own ~91.77% of shares.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH reduced its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 16.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 127,776 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,583 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.06% of Dollar General worth $17,065,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DG. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at $8,803,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 3rd quarter worth about $351,000. Park Capital Management LLC WI acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth about $1,245,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company's stock worth $83,263,000 after purchasing an additional 112,862 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp increased its position in shares of Dollar General by 765.2% during the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company's stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 8,134 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $120.63 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.25 and a 12 month high of $158.23. The company's 50-day moving average price is $132.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.10. 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 firm has a market cap of $26.57 billion, a P/E 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 issued 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. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The firm had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. The company's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore dropped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $163.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Dollar General from $150.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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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