Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 13,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,595,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Dollar Tree by 13.7% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 76,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,431,000 after acquiring an additional 9,288 shares during the last quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new position in Dollar Tree in the first quarter valued at approximately $950,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,821,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,106,000 after purchasing an additional 81,695 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1,920.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 116,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,283,000 after purchasing an additional 110,361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Dollar Tree by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 646,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,363,000 after purchasing an additional 60,955 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently issued reports on DLTR. Gordon Haskett raised Dollar Tree from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Dollar Tree from $124.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dollar Tree in a research report on Friday, July 10th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Dollar Tree from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of Dollar Tree from an “overweight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.95.
Dollar Tree Stock Performance
Shares of DLTR stock opened at $129.39 on Friday. Dollar Tree, Inc. has a 12-month low of $84.71 and a 12-month 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $114.02.
Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. Dollar Tree had a return on equity of 35.19% and a net margin of 6.51%.The firm had revenue of $4.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dollar Tree has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree, Inc. will post 7 EPS for the current year.
Dollar Tree announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, July 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
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.
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