Tidal Investments LLC Buys 19,024 Shares of Dollar General Corporation $DG

Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 31.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 80,326 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,024 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $9,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of DG. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Dollar General by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,314,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Dollar General by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Dollar General by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 18,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,634,000 after buying an additional 5,373 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter valued at about $211,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dollar General during the second quarter valued at about $209,000. 91.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar General Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DG opened at $124.83 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $123.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General Corporation has a one year low of $95.11 and a one year high of $158.23.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The company reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $11.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.20 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 3.90% and a return on equity of 18.93%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. Dollar General has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-8.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar General Corporation will post 7.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Gordon Haskett lowered shares of Dollar General from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $140.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their target price on shares of Dollar General from $136.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Dollar General from $128.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $135.46.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is a discount retailer that operates stores offering everyday essentials at low prices. Its merchandise assortment includes consumable products such as food, snacks, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, basic home products, apparel, and select health and beauty products.

The company serves primarily rural and suburban communities, with stores located throughout the United States. Dollar General also operates related retail formats, including DG Market, DGX, and pOpshelf, which offer assortments tailored to different shopping needs and locations.