Norges Bank Invests $260.86 Million in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTR

Norges Bank acquired a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,120,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $260,858,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth $14,087,000. National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 2,093.1% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 330,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,687,000 after purchasing an additional 315,677 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dollar Tree during the fourth quarter worth $654,000. Unified Investment Management raised its position in Dollar Tree by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Unified Investment Management now owns 3,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Expressive Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at $472,000. Institutional investors own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on DLTR. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Dollar Tree in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Dollar Tree from $132.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dollar Tree currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $119.90.

Dollar Tree Price Performance

Shares of DLTR opened at $109.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.02 billion, a PE ratio of 17.09, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.66. The company’s 50-day moving average is $100.85 and its 200-day moving average is $114.11. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. Dollar Tree had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 35.19%. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 6.89 EPS for the current 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.