Caxton Associates LLP Takes Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 25,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the first quarter worth about $34,917,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 50.7% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after buying an additional 4,458 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 210.7% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 257,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,352,000 after buying an additional 174,840 shares during the period. National Pension Service grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 16.0% in the 1st quarter. National Pension Service now owns 2,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,000 after buying an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 6.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Truist Financial set a $136.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Gordon Haskett cut Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $95.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.17.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.1%

DLTR stock opened at $129.87 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $103.85 and its 200 day moving average is $103.74. The stock has a market cap of $25.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.80 and a 1-year high of $130.60.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. Dollar Tree’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree Company Profile

Dollar Tree, Inc operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise.