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Dollar General Corp. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Dollar General Corp. is $34.97B. A total of 1.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.45M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Wenkoff Carman R bought 2,000 shares of DG for 106.25 per share on Sep 29 ’23. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief Information Ofc now owns 30,966 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 08 ’23, CALBERT MICHAEL M bought 6,000 shares at 155.44 per share. DG shares that Director owns now total 6,000.
Among the insiders who bought shares, CALBERT MICHAEL M acquired of 2,500 shares on Jun 08 ’23 at a per-share price of $155.25. This resulted in the Director holding 116,682 shares of DG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Owen Jeffery bought 1,500 shares at $157.86 per share on Jun 06 ’23. Company shares held by the Chief Executive Officer now total 55,720.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Dollar General Corp. pays an annual dividend of $2.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.48%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.35. DG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1/8/2024 when it declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/23/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/24/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 10/6/2023. The DG stock dividend was $0.59 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DG has a high of $222.99 and a low of $101.09.
As of this writing, DG has an earnings estimate of $1.75 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 22 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.99 per share and a lower estimate of $1.55. The company reported an EPS of $2.13 in the last quarter, which was -13.40% lower than expectations of $2.46.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. DG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $344.83M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $14.25B in debt and $5.98B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $29.39, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.26B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DG is Buy with a score of 3.74.
