Insider Sale at Dollar General Corp (DG): EVP Steven Deckard Sells Shares

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Steven Deckard, Executive Vice President, Store Operations & Development at Dollar General Corp (DG, Financial), sold 2,010 shares of the company on September 18, 2024. The transaction was filed on the same day with the SEC. Following this sale, the insider now owns 2,887 shares of Dollar General Corp.

Dollar General Corp operates as a discount retailer in the United States. The company offers a wide range of products including consumables, seasonal items, home products, and apparel at low prices typically to low and middle-income consumers.

Over the past year, Steven Deckard has sold a total of 2,010 shares and has not purchased any shares. This recent sale reflects a continuation of the insider's trading pattern over the last year.

The insider transaction history for Dollar General Corp shows a balanced activity, with 4 insider buys and 4 insider sells over the past year.

On the day of the sale, shares of Dollar General Corp were trading at $86.66. This pricing gives the company a market cap of approximately $19.03 billion.

The price-earnings ratio of Dollar General Corp stands at 13.44, which is below both the industry median of 16.18 and the company's historical median.

With a current price of $86.66 and a GF Value of $237.32, the price-to-GF-Value ratio is 0.37, indicating that the stock is Significantly Undervalued according to GuruFocus's valuation.

The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.

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This sale by the insider at Dollar General Corp provides an interesting data point for investors tracking insider behaviors and the valuation metrics of the company.

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