Q2 EPS Estimates for Dollar Tree Increased by Zacks Research

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Dollar Tree in a report released on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for Dollar Tree’s current full-year earnings is $6.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dollar Tree’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.98 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $3.07 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.67 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.62 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on DLTR. UBS Group set a $124.00 target price on Dollar Tree in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Guggenheim raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Freedom Capital cut Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dollar Tree currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $119.48.

Dollar Tree Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ DLTR opened at $110.32 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.48. Dollar Tree has a one year low of $84.71 and a one year high of $142.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.66. 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 earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in Dollar Tree by 80.1% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Dollar Tree News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Dollar Tree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for Dollar Tree across multiple periods, including FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q4 2028, and Q1 2029, signaling stronger expected long-term profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The analyst team also lifted Q2 2027 and Q4 2027 EPS forecasts, which reinforces a more favorable near- and medium-term earnings outlook for Dollar Tree.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q3 2028 EPS estimate slightly, but the change was small and did not offset the broader pattern of higher forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data showed no meaningful change in bearish positioning, providing little additional trading catalyst for the stock.

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.