Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders purchased 8,317 put options on the company. This is an increase of 26% compared to the average volume of 6,582 put options.
Dollar General Stock Down 0.3%
Shares of NYSE:DG traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $110.27. The stock had a trading volume of 2,173,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,320,213. Dollar General has a 1 year low of $95.11 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $115.48 and its 200-day moving average is $128.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.26.
Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.36. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 18.66%. The company had revenue of $10.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts predict that Dollar General will post 7.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dollar General Announces Dividend
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DG. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Dollar General from $132.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on shares of Dollar General from $111.00 to $90.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $139.00 to $109.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Guggenheim cut their target price on shares of Dollar General from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $139.19.
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Institutional Trading of Dollar General
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Calamos Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Dollar General by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 245,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,591,000 after acquiring an additional 60,746 shares in the last quarter. Park Capital Management LLC WI purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,245,000. Arista Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at about $351,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in Dollar General by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 805,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,263,000 after acquiring an additional 112,862 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp increased its holdings in Dollar General by 765.2% during the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 9,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $951,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.
About Dollar General
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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