Citigroup Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR)

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by equities researchers at Citigroup in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $132.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 4.36% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $124.62.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 0.4%

Dollar Tree stock opened at $126.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $25.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.73. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $142.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $127.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.65. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Dollar Tree

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of Dollar Tree stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 13,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,712,691. This trade represents a 13.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.