Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) was upgraded by research analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $165.00 price objective on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price target suggests a potential upside of 24.49% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price target (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $87.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and seven have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $124.62.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $132.54 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $127.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.94. 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 has a one year low of $61.80 and a one year high of $142.40. The company has a market cap of $26.36 billion, a PE ratio of -9.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.73.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at about $260,858,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the third quarter worth $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $226,729,000 after acquiring an additional 1,222,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 12.3% in the second quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,072,187,000 after buying an additional 1,184,294 shares during 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.