Evercore ISI Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Stock Price

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) had its target price dropped by Evercore ISI from $165.00 to $160.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “in-line” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 36.50% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Truist Financial set a $156.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group set a $150.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.10.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Dollar Tree stock opened at $117.22 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The company has a 50-day moving average of $124.82 and a 200 day moving average of $111.02. The firm has a market cap of $23.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.72, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.74. Dollar Tree has a 1 year low of $61.80 and a 1 year high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $4.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.12 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Dollar Tree

In related news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 13,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,712,691. The trade was a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased 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 worth $371,026,000 after acquiring an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the second quarter worth about $185,784,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,811,000. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 103.1% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 2,406,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,222,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,825,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,072,187,000 after buying an additional 1,184,294 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dollar Tree

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.