CWA Asset Management Group LLC Purchases 65,285 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 1,162.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 70,902 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 65,285 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $6,691,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 2.6% during the second quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 5,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.3% during the third quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 45,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,275,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 0.4% during the second quarter. Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 34,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,423,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 46.1% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $118.83.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $127.70 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $113.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.98. 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 $132.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.39 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.49, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.74.

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

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc is a North American discount retailer that operates a portfolio of value-oriented store banners, primarily Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The company’s stores offer a broad assortment of everyday items at low price points, including household essentials, food and snacks, health and beauty products, cleaning supplies, seasonal and party goods, home décor, and basic apparel. Dollar Tree’s merchandising strategy emphasizes high-turnover branded and private-label merchandise tailored to budget-conscious consumers, with Family Dollar complementing the chain by offering a wider range of price points and assortment depth in smaller-format neighborhood locations.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, Dollar Tree has grown through both organic store openings and acquisitions.