Originally published on Best Stocks Category: best stocks to buy nowAn insider sold company stock on Tuesday at lunch, which caused Dollar General Co.’s share price to drop by 0.3%. (NYSE: DG). The stock hit a low of $243.88 and was last traded at $245.77. From the average session volume of 1,640,503 shares, the number of shares traded at midday fell by 3,119, or 100%. The stock’s most recent closing price was $246.48. Carman R. Wenkoff, EVP, sold 10,000 shares of Dollar General stock on Friday, September 30. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.49 per share for a total price of $2,404,900.00. The executive vice president now owns 22,980 company shares, with a market value of about $5,526,460.20 due to the sale. You can view the court documents in which the transaction was revealed on the Securities & Exchange Commission website.Good news for corporations Todd J. Vasos, the CEO of Dollar General, sold 108,537 shares of the business’s stock on Friday, August 26. The shares were sold for an average price of $241.09 each, for a total price of $26,167,185.33. The CEO now owns 147,006 firm shares totaling $35,441,676.54 after the sale. In a document that may be viewed on the SEC website, the Securities & Exchange Commission was informed of the sale. On Friday, September 30, EVP Carol R. Wenkoff also sold 10,000 shares of company stock. The stock was sold for a total sum of $2,404,900.00 at an average price of $240.49. Following the sale, the executive vice president now holds 22,980 company shares valued at $5,526,460.20. The disclosure for this sale is available here. Insiders hold 0.60% of the company’s stock and have generated profits of $68,676,137 over the past three months through the sale of 285,422 shares of stock. Deposit $100 and get a $110 to trade stocks>>>>>>>>>>Open Account On August 25, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) released its most recent quarterly results report. The company’s quarterly earnings per share of $2.98 outperformed analysts’ $2.93 consensus estimate. Dollar General did well with a net margin of 6.55% and a 37.64% return on equity. In contrast to analysts’ predictions of $9.40 billion, the corporation’s sales for the quarter came in at $9.43 billion. Profits per share for the same period a year ago were $2.69 for the company. Over the same period the previous year, revenue for the period climbed by 9.0%. Sell-side analysts think Dollar General Co. will make an average of 11.56 EPS in the current fiscal year.With a market value of $55.48 billion, a PE ratio of 24.55, a PEG of 1.90, and a beta of 0.39, the company’s 50-day and 200-day moving average stock prices are $246.02 and $239.14, respectively. The company’s debt to equity is 0.69, its quick ratio is zero, and its current ratio is 1.02.Analyst articles have covered DG in great detail. In a research report on August 22, Telsey Advisory Group raised Dollar General from “underperform” to “outperform” and raised their target price on the stock from $260.00 to $280.00. In a research report on Thursday, July 14, Gordon Haskett changed the stock of Dollar General from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report. In a report issued on Tuesday, July 19, Oppenheimer increased their target price for Dollar General from $240.00 to $275.00 in a report issued on July 19 and rated the business as “outperforming.” On August 15, BMO Capital Markets downgraded Dollar General from “outperform” to “market perform,” setting a $265.00 price objective for the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Dollar General from $260.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report released on Monday, August 22. Eleven analysts recommended buying the stock; one gave the company a strong buy rating, and three rated it as a hold. Bloomberg data shows that the company has an average price target of $269.85 and an average rating of “Moderate Buy.” The company has declared a quarterly dividend that will be paid on October 18. On Tuesday, October 4, shareholders of record will get a $0.55 dividend. This pays a $2.20 dividend with an annual dividend yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date for this dividend is Monday, October 3. Dollar General’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.91%. Significant investors recently modified the percentage of the company they own. Castle Wealth Management LLC made a $20,000 investment in new Dollar General stock during the second quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC increased its ownership of Dollar General by 240.6% during the second quarter. Bartlett & Co. LLC now directly owns 109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its stake in Dollar General by 68.1% during the second quarter. FSB ADV now directly owns 121 shares, valued at $30,000, after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the most recent quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its holding in Dollar General by about $31,000 during the second quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. also grew its stake in Dollar General during the second quarter by 119.3%. After acquiring 68 more shares in the last quarter, Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,000. Institutional and hedge fund investors currently own 91.61% of the stock in the market.