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

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-four analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $124.6190.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $165.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down previously from $133.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. 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. Finally, Truist Financial set a $156.00 price objective on Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, January 16th.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 3.0%

DLTR stock opened at $130.41 on Tuesday. Dollar Tree has a one year low of $61.80 and a one year high of $142.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $127.50 and its 200 day moving average is $112.26. The firm has a market cap of $25.93 billion, a PE ratio of -9.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.73.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a negative net margin of 15.40% and a positive return on equity of 30.23%. The business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 312,382 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,421,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $889,141,000 after acquiring an additional 319,938 shares in the last quarter. 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 acquiring 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 acquiring an additional 180,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, London Co. of Virginia lifted its stake in Dollar Tree by 51.0% in the 2nd quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 2,840,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,284,000 after purchasing an additional 958,925 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

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.