Dollar General Corporation $DG Stock Purchased by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) by 314.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,145 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,421 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Dollar General were worth $854,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Dollar General by 4,550.0% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Nvwm LLC grew its holdings in Dollar General by 2,780.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in Dollar General by 788.1% during the 2nd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 373 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company’s stock.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG stock opened at $138.88 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $125.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.63. The stock has a market cap of $30.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.76, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.23. Dollar General Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $95.11 and a fifty-two week high of $158.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

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

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th were given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 6th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 30.69%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on DG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $128.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar General from $113.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research report on Friday, August 28th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Dollar General from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on Dollar General from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.96.

Dollar General Profile

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

The company primarily serves communities across the United States through a large network of neighborhood-focused stores, including locations in rural and suburban markets.