Rep. Greg Landsman Sells Off Shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG)

Representative Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) recently sold shares of Dollar General Co. NYSE: DG. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dollar General stock on March 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "SARAH LANDSMAN TRADITIONAL IRA" account.

Representative Greg Landsman also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of L3Harris Technologies NYSE: LHX on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Cencora NYSE: COR on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ameriprise Financial NYSE: AMP on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equinix NASDAQ: EQIX on 3/27/2025.

Dollar General Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DG traded down $1.84 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $88.47. The company had a trading volume of 2,828,703 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,849,374. Dollar General Co. has a 12 month low of $66.43 and a 12 month high of $147.87. The firm has a market cap of $19.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.58, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.40. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $81.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15.

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Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $10.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.26 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.83 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Dollar General Co. will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be given a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 8th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.67%. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 46.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on DG shares. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Dollar General from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Melius Research raised shares of Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Dollar General from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Citigroup raised shares of Dollar General from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $69.00 to $101.00 in a report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Dollar General in a report on Thursday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar General currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $94.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar General

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DG. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Dollar General in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd bought a new stake in Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar General in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Dollar General during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Providence First Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar General in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 809 shares of Dollar General stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.72, for a total value of $76,628.48. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 48,532 shares in the company, valued at $4,596,951.04. This trade represents a 1.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.49% of the company's stock.

About Representative Landsman

Greg Landsman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Landsman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Greg Landsman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lives in Mt. Washington, Ohio. Landsman earned a B.A. in economics and political science from Ohio University and an M.A. in theological studies, religion, and public policy from Harvard University in 2004. His career experience includes working as the executive director of The Strive Partnership with the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the director of the Ohio Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Dollar General Company Profile

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.