Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 106,244 Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Principal Financial Group Inc. lessened its holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 32.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 220,768 shares of the company’s stock after selling 106,244 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.11% of Dollar Tree worth $20,834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Independent Advisor Alliance increased its holdings in Dollar Tree by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 3,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service grew its holdings in Dollar Tree by 206.7% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 15,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,423,000 after buying an additional 10,164 shares in the last quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at $258,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 1,995.2% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 18,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,746,000 after acquiring an additional 17,618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 30.8% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total value of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 3.5%

NASDAQ:DLTR opened at $123.83 on Monday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.80 and a 12 month high of $142.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $125.80 and its 200 day moving average is $111.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.62 billion, a PE ratio of -9.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.73.

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 business had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DLTR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. New Street Research set a $103.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.10.

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.