Dollar General's Trading Volume Drops 31.21% to $564 Million, Ranking 218th

On April 10, 2025, Dollar General (DG) saw a trading volume of $564 million, marking a 31.21% decrease from the previous day. This placed the company at the 218th position in terms of trading volume for the day. The stock price of Dollar General increased by 1.29%.

On April 4th, Emily C. Taylor, the Executive Vice President of Dollar General, sold 809 shares of the company's stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Following the sale, Taylor now owns 48,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4.6 million. The sale represented a 1.64% decrease in her position within the company.

Several analysts have recently adjusted their ratings for Dollar General. Melius Research upgraded the stock from a "hold" to a "strong-buy" rating. Conversely, Gordon Haskett downgraded the stock from a "hold" to a "reduce" rating. Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target from $104.00 to $93.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating with a target price of $85.00. UBS Group also reduced their price target from $108.00 to $95.00, keeping a "buy" rating. Currently, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus target price of $94.75.

Dollar General recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on April 22nd. Shareholders of record on April 8th will receive this dividend, which represents an annualized dividend of $2.36 and a yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date is April 8th. The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 46.18%.

Several institutional investors have recently adjusted their holdings in Dollar General. First Eagle Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake worth approximately $399.4 million. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC increased its position by 8,426.1%, now owning 4,041,471 shares valued at $306.4 million. Norges Bank purchased a new stake worth about $140.4 million. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position by 323.1%, now owning 2,354,135 shares valued at $178.5 million. Pzena Investment Management LLC raised its stake by 14.9%, now owning 11,767,336 shares valued at $892.2 million. Institutional investors now own 91.77% of the company's stock.