Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $118.8333.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DLTR. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $104.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $103.00 price target (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. The trade was a 5.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its position in Dollar Tree by 2.9% in the third quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 11,138,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,051,110,000 after purchasing an additional 312,382 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 3.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after buying an additional 319,938 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,194,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,792,000 after buying an additional 268,539 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,926,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,552,000 after buying an additional 180,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, London Co. of Virginia boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 51.0% during the 2nd quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 2,840,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,284,000 after buying an additional 958,925 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $127.70 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $113.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.39 billion, a PE ratio of -9.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Dollar Tree has a fifty-two week low of $61.80 and a fifty-two week high of $132.48.

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

Dollar Tree Company Profile

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.