Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Grows Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG – Free Report) by 426.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,699,871 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,377,226 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $225,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DG. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Dollar General by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,314,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Dollar General by 12.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,000 after buying an additional 1,148 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Dollar General by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after buying an additional 5,373 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General during the second quarter worth $211,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General during the second quarter worth $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on DG shares. Guggenheim decreased their price objective on Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. Evercore decreased their price objective on Dollar General from $145.00 to $144.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Dollar General from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Gordon Haskett raised their price objective on Dollar General from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Dollar General to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dollar General presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $146.54.

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Dollar General Price Performance

DG stock opened at $115.72 on Friday. Dollar General Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.25 and a 52-week high of $158.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.34. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $137.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $125.80.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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 (DPR) is presently 34.45%.

Dollar General Company Profile

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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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