<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in  Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 9,126 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $943,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Dollar General</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Dollar General's Turnaround Could Send the Stock Higher in 2026</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of DG. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of  Dollar General by 5.8% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter.  Stablepoint Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of  Dollar General by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Stablepoint Partners LLC now owns 17,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,999,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period.  Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of  Dollar General by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 6,037 shares of the company's stock valued at $691,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period.  Wedmont Private Capital raised its position in shares of  Dollar General by 2.1% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,810 shares of the company's stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Dollar General by 1.7% during the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 7,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised Dollar General from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $128.00 to $166.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Dollar General from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Raymond James Financial  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $135.00 price objective on shares of Dollar General in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dollar General from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Finally, Guggenheim increased their price target on Dollar General from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned  a Buy rating and sixteen have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $132.62.</p><ul><li>If a Recession Is Coming, You'll Want to Own These 2 Stocks</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on DG</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Dollar General</h2><p>In other Dollar General news, EVP Carman R. Wenkoff sold 19,166 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.01, for a total transaction of $2,530,103.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,700,059.79. This trade represents a 30.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Roderick J. West sold 2,282 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.35, for a total transaction of $304,304.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 36,108 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,815,001.80. This trade represents a 5.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 58,673 shares of company stock worth $7,713,389 in the last quarter. Company insiders own  0.56% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Dollar General Trading Down 2.4%</h2><ul><li>3 Upgraded Stocks to Load Up on Before Earnings</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE DG opened at $134.24 on Wednesday. Dollar General Corporation has a twelve month low of $66.43 and a twelve month high of $138.46. The stock has a market cap of $29.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company's fifty day moving average is $111.43 and its 200-day moving average is $109.95. </p><p>Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.33. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.59% and a net margin of 3.03%.The business had revenue of $10.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar General has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS.  Equities research analysts predict that  Dollar General Corporation will post 5.75 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Dollar General Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.59 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 6th. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio  is presently 40.76%. </p><h2>Dollar General Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Dollar General Corporation is a U.S.-based variety and discount retailer operating a large network of small-format stores that serve primarily rural and suburban communities. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DG and is headquartered in the Nashville/Goodlettsville, Tennessee area. Founded in 1939, Dollar General has grown from a regional operation into one of the nation's prominent low-price retailers focused on convenience and value.  </p><p>Dollar General's stores offer a wide assortment of everyday consumables and household goods, including food and beverage items, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, paper goods, apparel basics, seasonal merchandise and small household items.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Dollar General</li><li>The boring AI play that could pay up to $4,290 monthly</li><li>Trump’s “real estate deal for America” explained</li><li>Put $1,000 into this stock by Jan 1 [Not NVDA]</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>Trump Did WHAT??</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURH?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPURH"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Friedenthal Financial acquired 9,126 shares of Dollar General, valued at $943,000, in the 3rd quarter. Analysts have upgraded Dollar General's stock ratings, with JPMorgan raising it to "overweight" and boosting the price target to $166. Insider sales were reported, with executives selling shares worth over $7 million. Dollar General's stock opened at $134.24, with a market cap of $29.55 billion.</p>

Friedenthal Financial Makes New $943,000 Investment in Dollar General Corporation $DG