Dollar General Corporation $DG Shares Newly Purchased by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 10,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,233,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nvwm LLC lifted its position in Dollar General by 2,780.0% during the third quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its position in Dollar General by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 291,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,805,000 after purchasing an additional 1,890 shares during the period. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in Dollar General by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 166,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,957,000 after buying an additional 12,208 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised its stake in Dollar General by 295.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 5,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after buying an additional 3,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Dollar General by 2,911.1% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 2,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 2,882 shares during the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DG. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Dollar General from $118.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Dollar General from $116.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Dollar General from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a report on Monday, August 31st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.96.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG traded up $2.77 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $132.71. 1,156,067 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,998,091. The business’s fifty day moving average is $124.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $118.95. Dollar General Corporation has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $158.23. The stock has a market cap of $29.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.47. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 3.90%. The firm had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.69%.

Dollar General Profile

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) operates a chain of discount retail stores focused on providing everyday goods at affordable prices. Its merchandise includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, home products, basic apparel, and select health and beauty products. Many stores also offer tobacco products, prepaid wireless services, and other convenience-oriented items.

The company primarily serves rural and suburban communities in the United States through a network of small-format stores located across most U.S.