GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Trims Position in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. decreased its position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 92.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,322 shares during the quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $66,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 40.5% in the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 10,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $962,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 15.5% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 16,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after buying an additional 2,180 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 8.8% in the third quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 143,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,516,000 after acquiring an additional 11,603 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the third quarter worth approximately $229,000. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 110.0% during the third quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 59,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,585,000 after acquiring an additional 31,006 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on DLTR. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed 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. Sanford C. Bernstein upped 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 report on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.65, for a total transaction of $274,230.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $126.06 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.80 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $127.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 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 (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS 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 negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree 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.