6,193 Shares in Dollar General Corporation $DG Purchased by Islay Capital Management LLC

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Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 6,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $741,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Nvwm LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 2,780.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dollar General Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE DG traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $134.04. The stock had a trading volume of 455,321 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,986,440. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Dollar General Corporation has a 1-year low of $95.11 and a 1-year high of $158.23. The company has a market capitalization of $29.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.43, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $124.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.29.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.47. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The company had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 6th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.69%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Dollar General from $128.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $143.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Dollar General from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Dollar General from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $137.96.

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Dollar General Company Profile

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Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is a discount retailer that operates stores offering everyday essentials at value-oriented prices. Its merchandise typically includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, basic apparel, home products, and select health and beauty items.

The company primarily serves communities across the United States through a large network of neighborhood-focused stores, including locations in rural and suburban markets.

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