Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Purchases Shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)

11 Mar 2025, 10:45 by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on March 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on March 7th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 3/7/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) on 3/7/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 3/7/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) on 3/3/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dollar General (NYSE:DG) on 3/3/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) on 3/3/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 2/12/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/12/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 2/12/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 2/12/2025.

Dollar General Trading Up 1.4 %

NYSE DG opened at $82.99 on Tuesday. Dollar General Co. has a twelve month low of $66.43 and a twelve month high of $168.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.67, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $73.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.03.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on DG shares. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $73.00 to $69.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Bernstein Bank decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $98.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $88.00 to $85.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.09.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Dollar General

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 4,740 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.44, for a total value of $367,065.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,206,128. This represents a 23.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total transaction of $451,620.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,056,636.94. The trade was a 4.75 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 2.0% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 7,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 16.4% during the fourth quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 2.0% during the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 7,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $657,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar General by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Dollar General Company Profile

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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.