Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Has $22.95 Million Position in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG - Free Report) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 302,665 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 7,421 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.14% of Dollar General worth $22,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new stake in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Dollar General in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 279.8% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 490 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Dollar General Stock Performance

DG stock traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $93.70. 572,367 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,911,425. Dollar General Co. has a 52 week low of $66.43 and a 52 week high of $147.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $84.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.00.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.26 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. Dollar General's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dollar General Co. will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 8th. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 46.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 14th. Melius raised shares of Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating and set a $80.00 price target (down from $90.00) on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Melius Research raised shares of Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $94.75.

Insider Transactions at Dollar General

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 809 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.72, for a total transaction of $76,628.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 48,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,596,951.04. This trade represents a 1.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Dollar General Profile

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.