DG insider trading

NYSE Consumer Defensive

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP — scored insider trade history from SEC Form 4 filings, parsed and contextualised by FilingIQ.

Total Form 4 trades
796
Last 90 days
29
Buys / sells
3% / 19%
Market cap
$33.90B

About DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. It also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Company website: www.dollargeneral.com

DG insider activity at a glance

FilingIQ has scored 796 insider transactions for DG since Mar 16, 2015. The most recent filing in our index is dated Apr 1, 2026.

Across the full history, 27 open-market purchases and 148 open-market sales were filed under transaction codes P and S respectively. Compensatory share awards (code A) and option exercises (code M) are tracked separately and not counted here.

The average FilingIQ composite score on DG insider trades is 64.6/100, produced by FilingIQ's multi-factor Form 4 model. Model framework documented at methodology.

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Frequently asked

How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for DG?
FilingIQ tracks 796 Form 4 insider transactions for DG (DOLLAR GENERAL CORP), covering filings from Mar 16, 2015 onwards. 29 of those were filed in the last 90 days.
Are DG insiders net buyers or net sellers?
Across the full Form 4 history for DG, 27 transactions (3%) were open-market purchases and 148 (19%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.
Where does DG insider data come from?
Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.
What sector is DG in?
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG) is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically Discount Stores, with a current market capitalisation of $33.90B.

Methodology & sources

Every DG insider transaction shown on FilingIQ is parsed directly from a public SEC Form 4 XML filing. Insider identity is normalised across reporting variants (CIK changes, name spellings, related-party indirect holdings). The FilingIQ composite score is documented in full on the team page and algo disclosure. Not investment advice; see disclaimer.