Candriam S.C.A. Has $1.64 Million Stock Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 31.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,322 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,115 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $1,635,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $185,784,000. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 103.1% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,729,000 after acquiring an additional 1,222,028 shares during the last quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,072,187,000 after acquiring an additional 1,184,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 906.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,649 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of DLTR opened at $128.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $25.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.80 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $111.58.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree 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 owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.