Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Bought by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 211.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 152,921 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 103,852 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $14,431,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Dollar Tree by 164.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 264 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 372.5% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dollar Tree during the second quarter worth about $44,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DLTR. Truist Financial set a $149.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $109.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $118.83.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares in the company, valued at $2,026,769.40. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, 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 transaction of $274,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,712,691. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 6.60% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $123.95 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $132.48. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.85. The company has a market capitalization of $24.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.22, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.75. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 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 firm had revenue of $4.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.12 EPS. Dollar Tree’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, sell-side analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current 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.