Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG). In a filing disclosed on February 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on January 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ICF International NASDAQ: ICFI on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CACI International NYSE: CACI on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries NYSE: HE on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: AGIO on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 NYSE: FNA on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy NYSE: USPH on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 1/29/2025.

Dollar General Stock Down 0.4 %

NYSE:DG traded down $0.27 on Friday, hitting $72.57. The stock had a trading volume of 2,809,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,254,984. The business's fifty day moving average is $73.71 and its 200 day moving average is $84.30. The company has a market cap of $15.96 billion, a PE ratio of 11.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Dollar General Co. has a 52 week low of $66.43 and a 52 week high of $168.07.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.08). Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The firm had revenue of $10.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Co. will post 5.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th were issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 7th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.25%. Dollar General's payout ratio is currently 38.88%.

Insider Activity at Dollar General

In other Dollar General news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 4,740 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.44, for a total transaction of $367,065.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,575 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,206,128. This represents a 23.33 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael M. Calbert sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.27, for a total value of $451,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 120,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,056,636.94. This represents a 4.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar General

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Dollar General by 453.4% during the third quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 10,238,886 shares of the company's stock worth $865,903,000 after purchasing an additional 8,388,735 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at about $399,433,000. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC increased its holdings in Dollar General by 8,426.1% during the 4th quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 4,041,471 shares of the company's stock valued at $306,424,000 after purchasing an additional 3,994,070 shares during the period. Baupost Group LLC MA purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter valued at about $194,832,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter valued at about $140,421,000. Institutional investors own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on DG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Dollar General from $97.00 to $82.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Dollar General from $94.00 to $83.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 6th. Gordon Haskett lowered Dollar General from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Dollar General from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Dollar General from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $96.77.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.