Equity Investment Corp Has $139.21 Million Stock Position in Dollar General Corporation $DG

Equity Investment Corp trimmed its stake in Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,048,475 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,516 shares during the period. Dollar General accounts for approximately 2.8% of Equity Investment Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Equity Investment Corp’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $139,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DG. BOKF NA raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 554 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Tevis Investment Management raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 16,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 4,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dollar General by 69.3% during the 4th quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Dollar General

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar General this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar General reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, raised full-year 2026 guidance, and maintained its dividend, which signaled management confidence in earnings and cash flow. What Dollar General (DG)’s Strong Q1 Beat, Guidance Hike and Dividend Move Means For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research and Loop Capital raised multiple future EPS estimates for Dollar General, while Wolfe kept an Outperform rating and Loop Capital maintained a Hold with a price target above the current trading range, reinforcing a constructive long-term view.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Dollar General’s same-day delivery business as profitable and expanding, with the company launching a subscription pilot, suggesting additional growth potential in digital and delivery services. Dollar General’s Profitable Delivery Business Spurs Subscription Pilot
• Neutral Sentiment: Dollar General announced officer appointments and a charitable donation to the American Red Cross, which are positive corporate-news items but unlikely to materially change near-term earnings. Dollar General makes officer appointments
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noted DG has underperformed the consumer defensive sector over the past year, though the tone remained moderately optimistic, reflecting a stock that still has to prove its turnaround. Dollar General Stock: Is DG Underperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $160.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $136.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $131.27.

Dollar General Stock Up 4.2%

NYSE:DG opened at $114.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $25.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.26. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.11 and a twelve month high of $158.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company’s 50 day moving average is $113.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.98.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, June 2nd. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $10.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.81 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.63% and a return on equity of 18.65%. Dollar General’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.450 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.38 EPS for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 7th. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio is 33.38%.

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.