Rep. Dan Newhouse Sells Off Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on December 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 12/11/2025.

Dollar General Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of DG opened at $148.76 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Dollar General Corporation has a 12 month low of $68.10 and a 12 month high of $154.75. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $125.72 and its 200-day moving average is $113.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.74 billion, a PE ratio of 25.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.26.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $10.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on Dollar General from $113.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Dollar General from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Dollar General from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Truist Financial set a $144.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Anita C. Elliott sold 2,516 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.52, for a total transaction of $333,420.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,344 shares in the company, valued at $3,888,666.88. This trade represents a 7.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Rhonda Taylor sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.89, for a total value of $1,011,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,913,335.88. The trade was a 9.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 58,673 shares of company stock valued at $7,713,389. Company insiders own 0.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dollar General

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General in the second quarter worth $101,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,817,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,067,403,000 after purchasing an additional 384,447 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 483.1% in the 2nd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after buying an additional 25,377 shares during the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP grew its position in Dollar General by 1.6% during the second quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 155,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,760,000 after buying an additional 2,511 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Dollar General by 228.3% during the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 34,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,963,000 after buying an additional 24,094 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

Dollar General Company 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.