Rep. Greg Landsman Sells Dollar General Co. (NYSE:DG) Stock

Posted by ABMN Staff on Apr 10th, 2025

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.

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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.
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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) on 3/27/2025.

Dollar General Stock Performance

NYSE:DG opened at $86.27 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Dollar General Co. has a twelve month low of $66.43 and a twelve month high of $156.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.40.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) last issued 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. Dollar General had a return on equity of 18.85% and a net margin of 3.33%. The company had revenue of $10.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Dollar General Co. will post 5.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar General Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 8th will be given a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 8th. Dollar General’s payout ratio is currently 46.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 48,532 shares of the company’s stock, 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on DG. Truist Financial upped their price target on Dollar General from $76.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Dollar General from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Melius raised shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Gordon Haskett cut shares of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dollar General has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.75.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Studio Investment Management LLC grew its position in Dollar General by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 989 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its stake in shares of Dollar General by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar General by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 953 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in Dollar General by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC raised its holdings in Dollar General by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 1,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. 91.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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

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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.