Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-six brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $123.4091.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DLTR. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Dollar Tree from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Dollar Tree from a “moderate sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dollar Tree from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Dollar Tree from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Dollar Tree from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th.

Dollar Tree Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ DLTR opened at $131.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.64. Dollar Tree has a 52 week low of $84.71 and a 52 week high of $142.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $123.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $114.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) last issued its earnings results 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 prior year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Dollar Tree will post 7.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Institutional Trading of Dollar Tree

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DLTR. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in Dollar Tree by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,635,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Dollar Tree by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 6,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its position 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 buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its stake in shares of Dollar Tree by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. 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.