205,406 Shares in Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Acquired by Twin Lions Management LLC

Twin Lions Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 205,406 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,574,000. Dollar General makes up 15.1% of Twin Lions Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Twin Lions Management LLC owned about 0.09% of Dollar General at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of DG. IHT Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dollar General during the fourth quarter worth approximately $302,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Dollar General by 291.4% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 21,744 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,649,000 after purchasing an additional 16,188 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in Dollar General by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 14,791 shares of the company's stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in Dollar General during the 4th quarter worth $6,945,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Dollar General by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 58,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,413,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.77% of the company's stock.

Dollar General Price Performance

DG stock traded down $0.17 on Friday, reaching $93.64. The company had a trading volume of 3,040,017 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,917,153. The company's fifty day moving average is $83.91 and its 200 day moving average is $78.82. The company has a market cap of $20.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. Dollar General Co. has a 1 year low of $66.43 and a 1 year high of $147.87.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $10.30 billion for 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 business's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.83 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Dollar General Co. will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Dollar General Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 8th were paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 8th. Dollar General's payout ratio is 46.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Dollar General from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Melius Research raised shares of Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Dollar General from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Dollar General from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Gordon Haskett cut Dollar General from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar General has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $94.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Emily C. Taylor sold 809 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.72, for a total value of $76,628.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 48,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,596,951.04. This represents a 1.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.56% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dollar General 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.