Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) Rating Increased to Hold at Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. New Street Research set a $103.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up previously from $108.00) on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.10.

Dollar Tree Trading Up 3.5%

DLTR stock traded up $4.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $123.83. 3,085,305 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,189,759. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Dollar Tree has a fifty-two week low of $61.80 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $125.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $111.22. The company has a market capitalization of $24.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.21, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.73.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dollar Tree news, insider Brent A. Beebe sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 6.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter worth $770,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 541,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,056,000 after purchasing an additional 20,786 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Dollar Tree by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 751,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,942,000 after purchasing an additional 15,829 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 28.2% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 47,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,728,000 after buying an additional 10,497 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,045,000 after buying an additional 143,295 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.