24,348 Shares in Dollar General Corporation $DG Acquired by United Asset Strategies Inc.

United Asset Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 24,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,233,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Dollar General by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in Dollar General by 88.2% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 38,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,079,000 after buying an additional 17,932 shares during the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. SageGuard Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at $225,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its stake in Dollar General by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 59,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,865,000 after buying an additional 4,511 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar General Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of DG stock opened at $123.08 on Thursday. Dollar General Corporation has a 1 year low of $86.25 and a 1 year high of $158.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $134.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The company has a market cap of $27.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.97, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.34.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $10.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The company’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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dollar General’s payout ratio is presently 34.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, April 10th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $127.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $146.54.

Dollar General 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.