Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR Shares Purchased by Nordea Investment Management AB

Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) by 2,267.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 727,895 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 697,153 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Dollar Tree were worth $68,226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $1,072,187,000 after acquiring an additional 1,184,294 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,925,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $388,783,000 after purchasing an additional 12,675 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 176.9% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,746,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,026,000 after purchasing an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. London Co. of Virginia boosted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 51.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 103.1% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,729,000 after buying an additional 1,222,028 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

DLTR stock opened at $140.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $27.90 billion, a PE ratio of -10.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $118.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $108.88. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.80 and a 12-month high of $140.60.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.12. Dollar Tree had a positive return on equity of 30.23% and a negative net margin of 15.40%.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 previous year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In related 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 transaction, the insider owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Robert Aflatooni sold 1,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.70, for a total transaction of $119,322.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 21,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,026,769.40. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,635 shares of company stock valued at $416,509. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Bank of America upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Dollar Tree from $105.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $120.63.

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.