Monetta Financial Services Inc. Invests $1.03 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Monetta Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,028,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Dollar Tree during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 59.9% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Dollar Tree by 80.1% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLTR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target 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. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Monday. Freedom Capital lowered Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $116.00 to $101.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $123.41.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 1.0%

DLTR stock opened at $131.84 on Thursday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $123.31 and a 200-day moving average of $114.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Dollar Tree’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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.