DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Has $15.60 Million Holdings in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 281.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 142,316 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 105,000 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned 0.07% of Dollar Tree worth $15,595,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $160.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.68.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR stock opened at $125.94 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $110.73 and its 200-day moving average is $114.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.20 billion, a PE ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.65. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.