OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,230,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of DLTR. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Dollar Tree in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on DLTR shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $149.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Dollar Tree in a report on Friday, May 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.48.
Dollar Tree Trading Down 1.0%
Dollar Tree stock opened at $112.88 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $114.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.69 billion, a PE ratio of 17.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.66. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month high of $142.40.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.98 EPS for the current fiscal 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.
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