Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $122.6818.

DLTR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Dollar Tree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore upgraded shares of Dollar Tree from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Dollar Tree from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

Dollar Tree Stock Down 0.3%

DLTR stock opened at $128.57 on Friday. Dollar Tree has a fifty-two week low of $84.71 and a fifty-two week high of $142.40. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $116.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.65.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.21. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The company had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, analysts forecast that Dollar Tree will post 7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, July 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dollar Tree

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 176.9% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Dollar Tree in the fourth quarter worth $260,858,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 906.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,275,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,973,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,649 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 663.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,296,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,457,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126,505 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 104.0% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,740,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,219,000 after purchasing an additional 886,964 shares during the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dollar Tree Company 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.