Erste Asset Management GmbH Invests $644,000 in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $644,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake 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 buying an additional 2,393,172 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $260,858,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $118,811,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 906.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after buying an additional 1,148,649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $102,550,000. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.48.

Dollar Tree Stock Performance

Dollar Tree stock opened at $110.32 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $21.20 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.48. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.71 and a twelve month high of $142.40.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 EPS for the current year.

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.